four o'clock
He began to watch the world go by . He seemed not to be a part of it . He became a spectator . At four o'clock he passed Dolan on the street and said , absently , `` I want you to-night at the bank at seven o'clock sharp -- do n't forget , it 's very important . '' As he walked down Main Street to the bank , the shadow anchor of the cloud had ceased to flit across his consciousness . Life had grown all gray and dull , and he was apart from the world . He saw the handbills announcing the meeting that night as one who sees a curious passing show ; the men he met on the street he greeted as creatures from another world .