four o'clock
Eveley hoped devoutly that she was by her very presence helping to Americanize these particular bits of flotsam and jetsam -- she trusted so . She was quite confident that so much personal agonizing on her part ought to be doing something to the wild beings . But there was no apparent development . She stood her ground bravely until four o'clock , and then , thanks to the merciful Providence who protects the fools gone in where angels would not dare , it seemed the whole club had to set about delivering papers . But as there were important details to be attended to , such details as arranging for a permanent place to play , and providing protection for the balls and bats bought from Eveley 's inheritance , and paying dues , it was decided to have a meeting in the Service Hall that evening at seven . Eveley went home , and to bed . At six-thirty she got up , made a percolator full of strong coffee and drank it all .