half past five
When he looked back , as he turned the corner , she was still there . He felt very happy affable , and he picked up an elderly village woman with her and went considerably out of his way to take her home . He got back to the office at half past six to find a red-eyed Minnie in the hall . AT half past five that afternoon David had let himself into the house with his latch key , hung up his overcoat on the old walnut hat rack , and went into his office . The strain of the days before had told on him , and he felt weary and not entirely well . He had fallen asleep in his buggy , and had wakened to find old Nettie drawing him slowly down the main street of the town , pursuing an erratic but homeward course , while the people on the pavements watched and smiled . He went into his office , closed the door , and then , on the old leather couch with its sagging springs he stretched himself out to finish his nap .