five o'clock
Your father has put his case into my hands , and I propose to see him righted . This evening , when I am free from business cares , I will speak further with you on this subject . '' Uncle Jacob called for his check , paid it , and they returned to the office . Uncle Jacob left the office at five o'clock , and Bert , who had been exploring the lower part of New York , went uptown with him on the Sixth Avenue road . They got out at Twenty-third Street , and Jacob Marlowe led the way to a large , roomy house near Seventh Avenue . He took out a night-key , and opening the outer door proceeded to a large , handsomely furnished apartment on the second floor , with a bedroom attached . `` This is where I live , Bert , '' he remarked , as he took off his hat and hung it up in a closet .