five o'clock
He says you ai n't as strong-colored as some the ladies he sees up-town , but he never did see a face with more sense and soul in it than what yours has got . At the last wedding he went to he told grannie some the ladies did n't have on clothes enough to wad a gun . Are you ready ? It gets dark by five o'clock . '' `` I 'm ready . '' Taking up my muff , I followed Bettina down the steps and into the street to the corner , on which was the little shop wherein were sold goldfish and canary-birds , and fox-terriers and white rabbits ; and from there we turned in the direction which led to Mrs. Gibbons 's . The day was cold and clear , but the ground was slippery with sleet , and , holding on to my arm , Bettina made valiant effort to pilot me aright .