half past five
The words of some people might generally be written with a minus sign after them , the minus meaning that the personality of the speaker subtracted from , rather than added to , their weight ; but Rebecca 's words might always have borne the plus sign . The `` Amen '' said , she sat down , or presumed she sat down , on what she believed to be a bench , and there was a benediction . In a moment or two , when the room ceased spinning , she went up to Mrs. Burch , who kissed her affectionately and said , `` My dear , how glad I am that we are going to stay with you . Will half past five be too late for us to come ? It is three now , and we have to go to the station for our valise and for our children . We left them there , being uncertain whether we should go back or stop here . '' Rebecca said that half past five was their supper hour , and then accepted an invitation to drive home with Mrs. Cobb .