about ten o'clock
His cart , a kitchen on wheels , sent out a column of smoke from its stovepipe chimney ; and when he raised the lids of the shining cans , a fragrant steam rose on the air . The cart , painted modestly in red , bore a strange legend in yellow letters on the front : WHO 'D HAVE THOUGHT IT , PEAS AND PIES WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT ! This outburst of lyric poetry was to inform the world that Joey had risen from humble beginnings to his present commercial eminence , and was not ashamed of the fact . He called regularly about ten o'clock , and Jonah and Ada spent a delightful five minutes deciding which delicacy to choose for the night . When they tired of green peas they chose hot pies , full of rich gravy that ran out if you were not careful how you bit ; or they preferred the plump saveloy , smoking hot from the can , giving out a savoury odour that made your mouth water . Then Ada fetched a jug of beer from the corner to wash it down . Soon Jonah stayed at the house on Saturday night as a matter of course .