four o'clock
He stooped and kissed her , turned and passed quickly out . She stood for a moment in the shadows and listened to the throb of the car until it melted into the roar of the city 's life , her heart beating with a joy so new it was pain . A week passed on the wings of magic . Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door . The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror . No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within . Her patience was inexhaustible , her temper serene .