seven
o'clock
The ice-cube had disappeared without even a surface puddle . Now , as the humidity came back , I thought I noticed a restless shimmering in the jelly . The phone rang . It was Lottie 's mother wanting to know why Lottie had come over there in hysterics , and where had I been since seven o'clock . I do n't remember what I answered , but it served the purpose . Lottie has n't returned and they have n't called up any more . When I returned to the bucket , it seemed that the stuff was deeper yet , but I could n't tell because I had n't marked the level .