eight o'clock before
You may have two apiece after dinner till they are gone . They 'll last twice as long that way , Sarah , '' he added , smiling at her as he turned the key in the cabinet and replaced his key ring in his pocket . The telephone rang and Winnie answered it . The doctor was wanted and it was eight o'clock before he returned . Aunt Trudy was reading under the living-room lamp -- for the nights were still a little too cool to be comfortable on the porch -- Rosemary knitting , and Shirley and Sarah playing dominoes on the floor . `` What time does Shirley go to bed ? '' the doctor asked , standing in the doorway .