a quarter before six
Miss Susan Bagshot did not allow me to waste my time in idleness until the arrival of my pupils . She gave me a pile of exercises to correct , and some difficult needlework to finish ; and I found I had indeed a sharp taskmistress in this blighted lady . ` Girls of your age are so incorrigibly idle , ' she said ; ` but I must give you to understand at once that you will have no time for dawdling at Albury Lodge . The first bell rings a quarter before six , and at a quarter past I shall expect to see you in the schoolroom . You will superintend the younger pupils ' pianoforte practice from that time till eight o'clock , at which hour we breakfast . From nine till twelve you will take the second division of the second class for English , according to the routine arranged by me , which you had better copy from a paper I will lend you for that purpose . After dinner you will take the same class for two hours ' reading until four ; from four to five you will superintend the needle-work class .