Five o'clock
I ca n't understand it ! '' Just then the old , gilt French clock on the white marble mantelpiece slowly chimed the hour of five . The sound of the clock caused Blanch to pause . `` Five o'clock , '' she said , calming herself . `` Don Felipe will be waiting for us in the garden . '' `` That 's so , '' answered Bessie , rising from the sofa and crossing the room to the window which looked out over the _ patio _ into the garden . `` There he is now , pacing back and forth beneath the trees .