about six o'clock
'Cause I 'm goin ' to see if I ca n't collect damages from Enos Henderson fer what his son done . '' `` What 's that ? '' Mr. Hodge explained , and his wife agreed with him that it would be wise first to try what a personal demand would do . It was about six o'clock when Mr. Hodge reached the Henderson home . Mr. Henderson stopped work at five , and he was at supper when the storekeeper entered . Bob knew the object of the visit , and , making an excuse that he wanted to see one of his boy chums , was about to leave the table . `` My business is with him , too , '' said Mr. Hodge in rather surly tones .