four
o'clock until seven
declared Patty . `` I may have a wedding some day , but that 's in the far , far future ; why , I 'm only just entering society , and when I 'm married , I suppose I shall leave it . I expect to have heaps of fun between this and then . '' The programme for the occasion was an afternoon reception , from four o'clock until seven . This was really Patty 's début . A dinner at eight was to follow , to which were invited about a dozen of her dearest friends , and after this would be a dance , to which a goodly number more were asked . `` You ought to have time for an hour 's rest , Patty , '' said Nan , as she drew the girl away from a last look at the beautiful flowers , and took her up to her room .