two
o'clock in the afternoon
For several hours he slowly walked the business district and then ranged farther , but not a sight of her . He never had known that Onabasha was so large . On its crowded streets he did not feel that he could sift the population through his fingers , nor could he open doors and search houses without an excuse . Some small boys passed him eating bananas , and the Harvester looked at his watch and was amazed to find that the day had advanced until two o'clock in the afternoon . He was tired and hungry . He went into a restaurant and ordered lunch ; as he waited a girl serving tables smiled at him . Any other time the Harvester would have returned at least a pleasant look , and gone his way .