two in the
afternoon
The prospect pleased them all so much that they made light of the merciless jostling received in that springless wagon over wretched Virginia shore roads . In fact , they were so elated over the great success that had rewarded their daring venture that it seemed just then as if nothing could ever again make them feel blue , or depressed in spirits . In due time the lonely little station was reached . It was then two in the afternoon of that eventful day . Just as Tom anticipated , it turned out that there would not be a train in the direction they wished to go for two hours and more . This train would drop them at another station where a connection was made with the road that ran through Bridgeton . It was lucky they found themselves in no hurry , thanks , as Jack naively remarked , to their having come across `` on the air-line limited . ''