two o'clock
Tomorrow , if all went well , she could remove her parents to a greater comfort , so it was her affair to see that all went well . Her mother had been less well than usual during these last few days and Mary had impressed upon old Tom Burton the necessity of remaining on watch during her own absence . But , out of the advance she had received , Old Tom had drawn a small allowance , and it was remarkable how greatly the manner of bartenders had changed for the better in the brief space of a few days . By forenoon Thomas Standish Burton was more than tipsy , and by two o'clock as he emerged from a side door his step was so unsteady that he found the slippery footing a matter requiring studious attention . Once he would have fallen had a policeman not caught his arm . `` I thank you , sir , '' acknowledged the old man , `` I am deeply gra ` fle , sir . '' `` You 're deeply loaded , '' replied the officer .