one in the afternoon
I was quite surprised when , just at tea-time , I found that he had gone to lie down with the headache . '' `` Did he get any letter yesterday ? '' `` No , sir ; we neither of us had any letter , in the morning anyhow . He may have received one in the afternoon , for anything I know . '' `` I will go and ask Robert , '' the master said ; `` he always takes the letters from the letter-bag . '' `` No , Clinton , '' he went on when he returned ; `` there were only three letters for the boys in the afternoon mail , and neither of them was for him . He can not have seen anyone , can he , who could have told him any story that would serve as a foundation for this idea ? ''