five o'clock
He sat down on a small box and cried sadly . He hoped that his mother and father would have sent him some breakfast ; but they did not . At twelve o'clock he looked out of the window and saw his mother and sisters walking in the meadows at a little distance , and he saw his father come and fetch them in to dinner , as he supposed ; and then he hoped that he should have some dinner sent him ; but no dinner came . Some time after he saw Betty go down into the meadow to milk the cow ; then he knew that it was five o'clock , and that it would soon be night ; then he began to cry again . `` Oh ! I am afraid , '' he said , `` that papa will make me stay here all night ! and I shall be alone , for God will not take care of me because of my wickedness . ''