two o'clock
But Mrs. Greenow knew that Charlie 's charms would be much strengthened by a dinner out-of-doors . `` Nothing , '' she said to Kate , `` nothing makes a man come forward so well as putting him altogether out of his usual tack . A man who would n't think of such a thing in the drawing-room would be sure to make an offer if he spent an evening with a young lady down-stairs in the kitchen . '' At two o'clock the gig from Penrith arrived at the Hall , and for the next hour both Cheesacre and the Captain were engaged in preparing the tables and carrying out the viands . The Captain and Charlie Fairstairs were going to lay the cloth . `` Let me do it , '' said Cheesacre taking it out of the Captain 's hands . `` Oh , certainly , '' said the Captain , giving up his prize .