five o'clock
Make up your mind whether you like me or not , and hurry up about it . I do n't care now . '' In which secret defiance she was able to luxuriate -- since he was still in the office , not gone from her forever ! -- till five o'clock , when the detached young men of offices are wont to face another evening of lonely irrelevancy , and desperately begin to reach for companionship . At that hour Walter rushed up and begged , `` Goldie , you _ must _ come out with me this evening . '' `` I 'm sorry , but it 's so late -- '' `` Oh , I know . Gee !