twelve
o'clock
As soon as the children got up , they used to go into their father and mother 's room to prayers ; after which Henry went with Mr. Fairchild into the garden , whilst Lucy and Emily made their beds and rubbed the furniture ; afterwards they all met at breakfast , dressed neatly but very plain . At breakfast the children ate what their mother gave them , and seldom spoke till they were spoken to . After breakfast Betty and John were called in and all went to prayers . Then Henry went into his father 's study to his lessons ; and Lucy and Emily stayed with their mother , working and reading till twelve o'clock , when they used to go out to take a walk all together ; sometimes they went to the schools , and sometimes they went to see a poor person . When they came in , dinner was ready . After dinner the little girls and Mrs. Fairchild worked , whilst Henry read to them , till tea-time ; and after tea Lucy and Emily played with their doll and worked for it , and Henry busied himself in making some little things of wood , which his father showed him how to do . And so they spent their time , till Betty and John came in to evening prayers ; then the children had each of them a baked apple and went to bed .