about one o'clock
`` That is bad . Can you give me any idea where I might find Mother Anastasia ? '' `` I ` spects you kin fin ' her mighty easy . Mos ' likely , she 's at de Patent Office , or at de Army and Navy Buildin ' , or de White House , or de Treasury , or de Smifsonian , or de Navy Yard , or de new ` Servatory , or on de avenue shoppin ' , or gone to de Capitol to de Senate or de House , one ; or perhaps she druv out to Arli n'ton , or else she 's gone to de ` Gressional Libr ` y. Mos ' likely she 's at one or de odder of dem places ; an ' about one o'clock , she an ' Mis ' Gardley is mighty sure to eat der luncheon somewhar , an ' arter that I reckon they 'll go to ` bout four arternoon teas . I doan ' know ` xactly whare de teas 'll be dis arternoon , but ye kin tell de houses whar dar is a tea inside by de carriages a-waitin ' , -- an ' ef it aint a tea , it 's a fun ` ral , -- and all yer 's got to do is to go inside an ' see if she 's dar . '' I could not refrain from smiling , but I was greatly discouraged . How could I wait until evening for the desired interview ?