four o'clock
I got separated from the rest , and wandered about alone , until late in the afternoon , when I entered a Greek church to see what it was like . When I was ready to leave , I observed two wrinkled old women standing stiffly upright against the inner wall , near the door , with their brown palms open to receive alms . I contributed to the nearer one , and passed out . I had gone fifty yards , perhaps , when it occurred to me that I must remain ashore all night , as I had heard that the ship 's business would carry her away at four o'clock and keep her away until morning . It was a little after four now . I had come ashore with only two pieces of money , both about the same size , but differing largely in value -- one was a French gold piece worth four dollars , the other a Turkish coin worth two cents and a half . With a sudden and horrified misgiving , I put my hand in my pocket , now , and sure enough , I fetched out that Turkish penny !