About five o'clock
He told what it was . `` Go and come back as soon as possible . '' Humpy went quietly , and returned in good season . About five o'clock , Martin not yet having returned , Smith directed him to carry up our hero 's supper . There was a little exultant sparkle in the boy 's eye , as he took the plate of buttered bread , and started to go upstairs . `` So it 's you , is it ? '' said Rufus , on the boy 's entrance .