four o'clock
At this hour of the morning we are sure to have it all to ourselves . '' He said as they walked along , `` I 've no reproaches for you . Not this morning . I 've thought over a lot of ground since four o'clock . '' He said nothing more to the point until they reached the spot which Mary had selected as their destination -- it lived up handsomely to all her promises -- and settled themselves under the shade of the big tree . `` I suppose , '' he added then , `` that I ought to forgive Whitney and Hood . Their intentions were the best and kindest , of course .