about six o'clock
`` Likely as not the raft sank , and you must n't feel too bad about the toys . You 'll find plenty of other things to play with on the farm . '' All that afternoon it poured , and all that afternoon the four little Blossoms spent in Linda 's kitchen cooking and pulling molasses candy . They had the sweetiest , stickiest time you ever heard of , and when about six o'clock the rain stopped and the sun came out pure yellow gold , they had a plate of beautiful cream-colored candy to take to Mrs. Peter Apgar . `` Who wants to help me milk ? '' asked Jud , passing the kitchen door as they were talking to his mother . `` Oh , Jud , I do ! ''