about
four o'clock
If any of the family came , I would know that she had sent for them , and that I was really deranged ! It had been a long day , with a steady summer rain that had not cooled the earth , but only set it steaming . The air was like hot vapor , and my hair clung to my moist forehead . At about four o'clock Maggie started chasing a fly with a folded newspaper . She followed it about the lower floor from room to room , making little harsh noises in her throat when she missed it . The sound of the soft thud of the paper on walls and furniture seemed suddenly more than I could bear . `` For heaven 's sake ! ''