about six o'clock
`` Because I 've got to meet him at three o'clock this afternoon , and I had anticipated the pleasure of going somewhere with you . '' `` The mean old thing ! '' she exclaimed , impulsively , and Jimmy 's heart bumped at the knowledge that she , too , was disappointed . `` But , '' he suggested , hopefully , `` if I called for you at the studio at about six o'clock could n't we dine together ? '' And when she accepted his invitation with unconcealed enthusiasm , his spirits again soared and he forgot even the baleful presence of Falkner for a time , and when he did remember him , discovered that his `` kill joy '' had gone . Promptly at three o'clock he breezed into his firm 's offices with all habitual cheeriness , exchanged a swift run of badinage with those he met , and was ushered into the manager 's office . Falkner did not meet him with the customary smile of welcome .