four o'clock
`` I was going to wait a bit longer , but if there 's any chance of her wrecking her prospects for life by marrying that tailor 's dummy it 's my duty to risk it -- for her sake . I 've seen him talking to her twice myself , but I never thought he 'd dream of such a thing . '' Apprehension and indignation kept him awake half the night , but when he arose next morning it was with the firm resolve to put his fortune to the test that day . At four o'clock he changed his neck-tie for the third time , and at ten past sallied out in the direction of the school . He met Miss Lindsay just coming out , and , after a well-deserved compliment to the weather , turned and walked with her . `` I was hoping to meet you , '' he said , slowly . `` Yes ? ''