about four o'clock in the afternoon
And now , as you are unacquainted with New York , I will take you out for a walk and show you how it looks by gaslight . '' Nothing could have pleased Bert better than this proposal . They returned at nine o'clock , and both he and Uncle Jacob retired at an early hour . Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon . He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob , who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts , socks , and underclothing than he had brought with him . `` You may be gone some time , '' he said . Just as Bert got into the cars , Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet .