about half after
seven o'clock
Here David leaned over toward Aunt Polly and said , protestingly , `` Do n't gi ' me but jest a teasp ` nful o ' that ice cream . I 'm so full now ' t I ca n't hardly reach the table . '' He took a taste of the cream and resumed : `` I ca n't give it jest as Dick did , '' he went on , `` but this is about the gist o n't . Him , an ' Lize , an ' Am went to Parson White 's about half after seven o'clock an ' was showed into the parler , an ' in a minute he come in , an ' after sayin ' ` Good evenin '' all ` round , he says , ` Well , what c 'n I do for ye ? ' lookin ' at Am an ' Lize , an ' then at Dick . '' ` Wa'al , ' says Am , ` me an ' Mis ' Annis here has ben thinkin ' fer some time as how we 'd ought to git married . ' '' ' _ Ought _ to git married ? '