five o'clock
He threw off his coat and hat , filled his pipe , and began gathering up his few possessions , ready for packing . It was noon before he was through , and Gregson had not returned . He boiled himself some coffee and sat down to wait . At five o'clock he was to eat supper with the Brokaws and the factor ; Eileen , through her father , had asked him to join her an hour or two earlier in the big room . He waited until four , and then left a brief note for Gregson upon the table . It was growing dusk in the forest . From the top of the ridge Philip caught the last red glow of the sun , sinking far to the south and west .