about two o'clock
Mrs. Lathrop had been unable to attend the usual Friday afternoon Sewing Society on account of her pickling . She had completely forgotten what day of the week it was until she had picked all of a dozen cucumbers and it was then too late to stay the tide of events . The pickling had to go forward , and one of the best listeners in the Sewing Society was forced to remain away in consequence . `` I guess you 'll have to go a -- '' she called across the open space between their kitchen doors when she saw Susan putting on her black mitts in the window about two o'clock , -- the hour at which they usually sallied forth in company . `` Alone , '' Susan called back -- `` well , I should say ' t I am goin ' alone . ' F you c ` u 'd see yourself this minute , Mrs. Lathrop ; you 'd easy understand ' t even ' f you wanted to go no one in their senses 'd be able to go with you f ' r fear o ' bein ' took for a lunatic . '' Mrs. Lathrop glanced dubiously down over herself .