two
o'clock
Like a meal upon the stage , no one ate sincerely ; they made a brave pretence , but the excitement was too great for hunger . Every one was in the secret -- the Postmaster -LRB- he might get another hat out of it for himself -RRB- had let it out with a characteristic phrase : ` Il y a un paquet pour la famille anglaise ! ' Yet all feigned ignorance . The children exchanged mysterious glances , and afterwards the governesses hung about the Post Office , simulating the purchase of stamps at two o'clock . But every one watched Daddy 's movements , for he it was who would say the significant words . And at length he said them . ` Now , we had better go down to the station , ' he observed casually , ` and see if there is anything for us . '