4:30
Betty looked thoughtful . `` Hum ; she 's already in a sweet temper , '' she mused . `` I see trouble ahead . '' At 4:30 Polly , with her finished papers in her hand , crossed the Bridge of Sighs and knocked at Miss Hale 's door . `` Come in , '' called that lady . She was attired in a flowered kimono and was in the act of brushing her mouse-colored hair . `` My papers , Miss Hale , '' announced Polly in her most frigid tones .