about three
o'clock
He had meant in a month , or a year . It was quite a minute before he replied : -- `` Yes , to-day , if you say . I 'm operating at four . How about three o'clock ? '' She held out both hands , and he took them , smiling . `` You are the kindest person I ever met . '' `` And -- perhaps you 'd better not say you are applying until we find out if there is a vacancy . ''