two o'clock
There was only one answer to that with Mickey , but it pained his heart . So his greeting lacked its customary spontaneity . By noon Bruce was irritable , while Mickey was as nearly sullen as it was in his nature to be . At two o'clock Bruce surrendered , summoned the car , and started to the golf grounds . He had played three holes when he overtook a man who said a word that arrested his attention , so both of them stopped , and with notebooks and pencils , under the shade of a big tree began discussing the question that meant more to Douglas than anything save Leslie . He dismissed Mickey for the afternoon , promising him that if he would be ready by six , he should be driven back to the city . Mickey wanted to be alone to concentrate on his problem , but people were everywhere and more coming by the carload .