four o'clock
There was no telling what she might not do to hinder , and Julia Cloud was easily troubled by her sister , they could see that , wise children that they were ; so they worked with all their might and main . Two more men were requisitioned , and the furniture began a steady march up to the attic , where it was to be stored . Leslie developed a talent for finding the place where she was most needed and getting to work . She put the sideboard drawers in order , and then went to packing away garments from the closets in drawers and trunks and chests , until by four o'clock a great many little nooks and corners in the house were absolutely clear and empty , ready for the cleaning before the new tenants arrived , although , to tell the truth , there was scarcely a spot in Julia Cloud 's house that needed much cleaning , because it had always been kept immaculate . When Ellen Robinson in her car arrived in sight of the house at half-past four she identified the parlor and dining-room carpets hanging on a line strung across the back yard , and two bedroom carpets being beaten in the side yard . Mrs. Perkins from her patient watch-tower had also identified them , and hurried out to greet her friend and get more accurate information ; but Ellen was in too much of a hurry to get inside and secure several other articles , which she had thought of and desired to have , to spend much time in gossip . Besides , if Julia was really going , it was just as well to make as much of it as possible ; so she greeted Mrs. Perkins as one too busy with important affairs to tell details , and hurried into the house .