four o’clock
Already he was becoming a little callous to the plight of beautiful young girls threatened with the loss of that which they held most dear . Purposely all day he had avoided the neighbourhood of his humble miner 's home . He thought it as well that he should not be seen much around there . He ate again at four o'clock , heartily and rather expensively , and loafed about the stages until six . Then he strolled leisurely down the village street and out the lower end to where he could view the cabin . Work for the day was plainly over . The director and his assistant lingered before the open door in consultation .