six in the afternoon
He examined the sumptuous dining room with its lofty decorated ceiling , its Gobelin hangings , its buffet blazing with plate . `` Yes , yes ! '' he remarked sadly . And with that she made him understand that he was never to come in the mornings but between four and six in the afternoon , if he cared to . That was her reception time . Then as he looked at her with suppliant , questioning eyes and craved no boon at all , she , in her turn , kissed him on the forehead in the most amiable way . `` Be very good , '' she whispered .