two o'clock
Only ten minutes late for her luncheon engagement , Susanna entered the cool depths of the restaurant and , piloted by an impressed head waiter , looked confidently for her own party . It was very pleasant here , and the trays of salads and iced things that were borne continually past her were very inviting . But still there was no Mrs. Thayer and no Jim . Susanna waited a few nervous minutes , sat down , got up again , and finally , at two o'clock , went out into the blazing , unfriendly streets , and walked the five short squares that lay between the restaurant and her husband 's office . A hot , dusty wind blew steadily against her ; the streets were full of happy girls and men with suit-cases , bound for the country and a day or two of fresh air and idleness . Miss Perry was putting the cover on her typewriter as Susanna entered the office , her own suit-case waiting in a corner . She looked astonished as Susanna came in .