two o'clock
It was the day after the events recorded in the last chapter , and Tom had declared in the morning that he felt better than ever . He had even gone out on the campus to joke with Songbird and William Philander Tubbs , and speak a few words with Spud . Stanley had seen him and kept out of his way , and that was the only cloud on the horizon . `` I 've got nothing on to-day after two o'clock , '' went on Tom , with a grin . `` How about you ? '' `` I 've got a physics lecture , but I guess I can cut it , '' answered Sam . `` I 'll get Spud to tell me all about it afterwards .