five o'clock
She dressed , and went whole-heartedly about her own affairs . Dinner time was drawing close when she returned home . She sat down by a window that overlooked the street to watch for Bill . As a general thing he was promptness personified , and since he was but twenty-four hours returned from a three months ' absence , she felt that he would not linger -- and Granville 's business normally ceased at five o'clock . Six passed . The half-hour chime struck on the mantel clock . Hazel grew impatient , petulant , aggrieved .