ten o'clock
cried Henty , crimson . The teller smiled faintly . Filter 's pallid face was glowing in anticipation of coming balances . It was ten o'clock . To Evan , who knew what a bank inspection meant , this one was particularly unwelcome . Inspections always are , to experienced clerks , who have no regard for the novelty of the thing ; they mean from one to three weeks ' work , day and night without let-up . But the blinding work is not the worst of it ; the suspense is what unnerves and worries .