two o'clock in the afternoon
It is so great , it is so terrible , and yet it 's so sweet and beautiful . '' She took my face in her hands and pressed a kiss against my forehead ... . The next day was dark . At two o'clock in the afternoon the electric light was still burning over my desk when the telephone rang and I heard Nancy 's voice . `` Is that you , Hugh ? '' `` Yes . '' `` I have to go East this afternoon . ''