five o'clock
In the afternoon Mr. Sieppe disappeared . They heard the reports of his rifle on the range . The others swarmed over the park , now around the swings , now in the Casino , now in the museum , now invading the merry-go-round . At half-past five o'clock Mr. Sieppe marshalled the party together . It was time to return home . The family insisted that Marcus and McTeague should take supper with them at their home and should stay over night . Mrs. Sieppe argued they could get no decent supper if they went back to the city at that hour ; that they could catch an early morning boat and reach their business in good time .