six o'clock
The gentle hint that she wanted to withdraw had been let fall at the exact moment with deadly effect , and -- the wicked work was done . She had been motored over and here set down , complete with booth , half an hour ago . They were going to look back later , just to see how she was getting on . The ordeal was to be over and the wager won by six o'clock , and she might have the assistance of a native in her whimsical venture . `` Right up to the last I believe the brutes thought I would cry off , '' she said . `` I very nearly did , too , when it came to it . Only I saw Peter smiling .