five o'clock
The chaff of a mere girl , and the little satirical thrusts of a lady 's man like Vancouver , did not seem to him of much importance . Joe , however , did not vouchsafe any answer to Vancouver 's last remark , and it devolved on John to say something to relieve the awkwardness of the situation . `` Have you become reconciled to our methods of amusement , Miss Thorn ? '' he asked , `` or shall we devise something different from the everlasting sleighing and five o'clock tea , and dinner parties and ` dancing classes ' ? '' `` Oh , do not remind me of all that , '' said Joe . `` I did not mean half of it , you know . '' She turned to John , and Vancouver moved away in pursuit of Sybil Brandon , who had just entered the room .