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He gave the place the atmosphere to which they were used . Consequently , he arranged his hours very much to suit himself , taking now an afternoon , now an evening , but invariably returning between eleven and twelve to witness the last hour or two of the day 's business and look after the closing details . `` You see that things are safe and all the employees are out when you go home , George , '' Moy had once remarked to him , and he never once , in all the period of his long service , neglected to do this . Neither of the owners had for years been in the resort after five in the afternoon , and yet their manager as faithfully fulfilled this request as if they had been there regularly to observe . On this Friday afternoon , scarcely two days after his previous visit , he made up his mind to see Carrie . He could not stay away longer . `` Evans , '' he said , addressing the head barkeeper , `` if any one calls , I will be back between four and five . ''