two o'clock
I want my little ducky ! '' When he found he could do no better , he decided to take one of the large ones . Then he said he was hungry , so he and Mary took turn about holding it while the other ate `` po ' man 's pickle '' and wienerwurst . It was two o'clock by the time they reached the avenue , and by four they were foot-sore and weary , but they trudged bravely along from house to house asking for work . As dusk came on , the houses , which a few squares back had been tall and imposing , seemed to be getting smaller and more insignificant . Lovey Mary felt secure as long as she was on the avenue . She did not know that the avenue extended for many miles and that she had reached the frayed and ragged end of it .