two o'clock
`` Is he safe ? '' she asked , in a tremulous voice , which was scarce audible from grief and anxiety . `` He is , '' said the priest . And then , looking at the man before him , he added immediately , in an unconcerned tone , `` She wants to know what time it is , and I told her two o'clock . That 's right , is n't it ? '' `` About right , '' said the man . Now that was a lie , but whether it was justifiable or not may be left to others to decide .