six o’clock
By three o'clock she was sure it must be six , and by four it seemed as if they had forgotten to note the hour and were letting all work overtime . The foreman became a true ogre , prowling constantly about , keeping her tied down to her miserable task . What she heard of the conversation about her only made her feel sure that she did not want to make friends with any of these . When six o'clock came she hurried eagerly away , her arms aching and her limbs stiff from sitting in one position . As she passed out along the hall after getting her hat , a young machine hand , attracted by her looks , made bold to jest with her . `` Say , Maggie , '' he called , `` if you wait , I 'll walk with you . '' It was thrown so straight in her direction that she knew who was meant , but never turned to look .