five o'clock
He said grace as if he were ordering the men to sheet home the topgallant-sail and get the helm up . After dinner we went out on the piazza , for it was warm autumn weather ; and the young folks went off in pairs along the beach road , and the tide had turned and was beginning to come in . The morning had been clear and fine , but by four o'clock it began to look like a fog , and the damp came up out of the sea and settled on everything . Jack said he 'd go down to his cottage and have a last look , for the wedding was to be at five o'clock , or soon after , and he wanted to light the lights , so as to have things look cheerful . `` I will just take a last look , '' he said again , as we reached the house . We went in , and he offered me another cigar , and I lit it and sat down in the parlour . I could hear him moving about , first in the kitchen and then upstairs , and then I heard him in the kitchen again ; and then before I knew anything I heard somebody moving upstairs again .