twelve o'clock
She knew of better appliances than the softest hot-water bottles , and soon after her noiseless entrance into the housemaid 's attic the pain had been relieved . But , being a little afraid that the girl was threatened with appendicitis , she knew that if that were the case the relief from the application she had used was only temporary . However , the patient rested longer than she expected . Molly sat by the open window , while behind her on the two narrow beds lay the sick girl and the now loudly-snoring scullerymaid , who had come up a little before twelve o'clock . `` Not quite six hours ' sleep that girl will get to-night , '' mused Molly , `` and then downstairs again and two hours ' work before the cook comes down to scold her . What a life ! '' But , after all , Molly had noticed the blush with which the girl had put a few violets in a little pot on the chimney-piece .