three o'clock
By two o'clock she was saying to a fellow clerk : `` Well , anyway , in this section you do n't have to tell a woman how graceful and charming she 's going to look while she 's working the washing machine . '' She was a born saleswoman . In spite of herself she became interested in the buying problems of the practical and plain-visaged housewives who patronised this section . By three o'clock she was looking thoughtful -- thoughtful and contented . Then came the summons . The lingerie section was swamped ! Report to Miss Jevne at once !