12:45
You 'll find me hangin ' up outside . And do n't make it more 'n half an hour behind schedule , Vee , for this is one of my busy days . '' `` Oh , very well , '' says she careless . So that 's how I came to be backed up in the lee of the doorway at 12:45 when this stranger with the mild blue eyes and the chin dimple eases in with the friendly hail . `` Excuse me , '' says he , `` but have n't we met somewhere before ? '' Which is where my fatal gift for rememberin ' faces and forgettin ' names comes into play . After giving him the quick up and down I had him placed but not tagged .