three to five in winter
`` All right . '' Keith 's eyes snapped , and presently , as the outer man 's gaze rested on him , his snapped also . So the compact was struck , and the trustee went on to give further information . `` Your hours will be as usual , '' said he : `` from seven to two and fo ' to six in summer , and half-past seven to two and three to five in winter , and you 'll find all the books necessary in the book-chist . We had to have 'em locked up to keep 'em away from the rats and the dirt-daubers . Some of 'em 's right smartly de-faced , but I reckon you 'll git on with 'em all right . '' `` Well , those are pretty long hours , '' said Gordon .