Nine o'clock
As no one was astir , they went on down to the kitchen , corroborating the time by the various clocks , but utterly unable so understand why the family were still all asleep . Patty heard them whispering as they went down , and choking with laughter , she prepared to wait another hour for more fun , -- and it came . Elizabeth woke just at seven , and rising , glanced as usual at the watch on the dressing-table . `` Nine o'clock ! '' she almost screamed , running to her sister 's door . `` Barbara ! what does this mean ?