four o'clock
He felt calm and soothed and perfectly content , and took in the pleasure of the occasion with the lazy complacency of a drowsing cat . Vandover was self-indulgent -- he loved these sensuous pleasures , he loved to eat good things , he loved to be warm , he loved to sleep . He hated to be bored and worried -- he liked to have a good time . At about half-past four o'clock he came to a good stopping-place in his book ; the two men had got to quarrelling , and his interest flagged a little . He pushed Mr. Corkle off his lap and got up yawning and went to the window . Vandover 's home was on California Street not far from Franklin . It was a large frame house of two stories ; all the windows in the front were bay .