ten o'clock
Pop started to say something , but Mom had already made up her mind , and it was too late . Mom was already half way out of the car when she said , `` You can come on back and get me in time for church , -- no , wait a minute . I want Tom to go to Sunday School too -- I 'll send him right out . '' Mom was out of the car and going up the snow path toward the oldish house , when Little Jim piped up and said , `` The doctor 's going to stop at our house at ten o'clock to see Mother . I 'll bet he 'd stop to see Tom 's mother too if anybody asked him to . '' `` They ca n't afford a doctor , '' I said , remembering what Tom had tried to say a few minutes ago , but I had n't any more than got the words out of my mouth than Pop spoke up almost fiercely , like he was angry at somebody or something , and this is what he said , `` But _ I _ can . If Tom 's mother needs a doctor , she 's going to have one , '' and with that Pop shoved open the car door at his left side , saying , `` You boys wait here a minute .