two o'clock
As he spoke , Slyme -- who had been sitting by the fire nursing the baby -- who was trying to swallow the jar of sweets -- put the child back into the high chair , giving him one of the sticks of sweet out of the jar to keep him quiet ; and went upstairs to his own room . He came down again in about a quarter of an hour , and Ruth proceeded to serve his dinner , for Easton was still absent . ` If I was you , I would n't wait for Will , ' said Slyme , ` he may not come for another hour or two . It 's after two o'clock now , and I 'm sure you must be hungry . ' ` I suppose I may as well , ' replied Ruth , hesitatingly . ` He 'll most likely get some bread and cheese at the `` Cricketers '' , same as he did last Saturday . ' ` Almost sure to , ' responded Slyme .