two o'clock
-- she could give him no engagement until Tuesday afternoon . A broken piece of gutta-percha clattered to the floor as he banged up the phone . Tuesday was freezing cold . He called at a bleak two o'clock and as they shook hands he wondered confusedly whether he had ever kissed her ; it was almost unbelievable -- he seriously doubted if she remembered it . `` I called you four times on Sunday , '' he told her . `` Did you ? '' There was surprise in her voice and interest in her expression .