two o'clock before
For two minutes he stood still and shook his head slowly . `` Miss Cohen , '' he said at length , `` get out them statements which I told it you yesterday , and so soon you got the drawing account finished , let me have it . I do n't think Mr. Perlmutter will be back to-day , so you would have lots of time to do it in . '' It was almost two o'clock before Miss Cohen handed Abe the statement of the firm 's drawing account , and Abe thrust it into his breast pocket . `` I 'm going out for a bite , Miss Cohen , '' he said . `` If anybody wants me , I am over at Hammersmith 's and you could send Jake across for me . '' He sighed heavily as he raised his umbrella and plunged out into a heavy March downpour .