nearly five o'clock
`` The great big Turk ! '' said Ronald , turning to Armitage . `` What does he want here , anyway ? '' It was nearly five o'clock when the telephone of the garage rang and Armitage was ordered to bring Anne 's car to the house . Her manner was quiet , her voice very low , as she gave him his orders . `` To town by the back road , '' she said . She stopped at one or two stores along Thames Street and finally settling herself back in her seat , said , `` Now you can drive home . ''