About four o'clock in the afternoon
He took pains to find out where B -- street , the residence of Bessie Benton , was . He had made up his mind to call there that evening . It was a quiet , substantial house , in a nice street , indicating , in its appearance , the social position of the family . About four o'clock in the afternoon , Tom ascended the steps and rang the bell . `` Is Miss Bessie Benton at home ? '' he inquired of the servant who answered his summons . `` Yes .