two in the afternoon
She had been to the library and copied a recipe for curry and the name of the recommended wine . She put the wine in the refrigerator . Amber owed Art a meal , and Willow had volunteered to cook . It was two in the afternoon , warm , too early to start . She was tempted to lie down and read , but instead she took a straw hat from a peg by the door and walked outside . Bees were buzzing in the roses . The tops of the trees were dark against a bright blue sky .