three in the afternoon
Because you are a girl , and all the girls fall a victim to Harry 's charms at once . If you do n't want to succumb meekly to your fate , ` Heed the spark or you may dread the fire . ' That is the only advice I can tender you . '' This was a Thursday , and on the following Sunday Harold Beecham reappeared at Caddagat and remained from three in the afternoon until nine at night . Uncle Julius and Frank Hawden were absent . The weather had taken a sudden backward lurch into winter again , so we had a fire . Harold sat beside it all the time , and interposed yes and no at the proper intervals in grannie 's brisk business conversation , but he never addressed one word to me beyond `` Good afternoon , Miss Melvyn , '' on his arrival , and `` Good night , Miss Melvyn , '' when leaving .