six o'clock
Mary Alice had never met a man she enjoyed so much . He liked to `` play '' as much as Godmother did , and they talked most confidentially about their likes and dislikes , many of which seemed to be mutual . Mary Alice admitted to him how she disliked to meet strangers , and he admitted to her that he felt the very same way . Godmother tarried and tarried , and at six o'clock the gentleman said he must go . `` Oh , dear ! '' sighed Mary Alice . `` I 'm sorry !