About eight
o'clock
I 'm not there ! '' But Helene was in no mood for play , as on other mornings ; and Jeanne , dispirited , fell asleep again . The day was still young . About eight o'clock Rosalie made her appearance to recount the morning 's chapter of accidents . Oh ! the streets were awful outside ; in going for the milk her shoes had almost come off in the muddy slush . All the ice was thawing ; and it was quite mild too , almost oppressive .