seven o'clock
What a sweet spot you have chosen . I shall come and see you often . '' And thus she ran on , while I smiled , and responded with all due politeness , and to a certain extent , hypocritical pretence of pleasure at the visit . They had come to spend the afternoon , and take tea with us , of course , and , as the last stage went by at seven o'clock , I was soon under the necessity of leaving my guests , in order to engage in certain preliminary acts that looked towards an early supper . Oh , how my head did throb ; and with what an effort did I drag my weary feet about ! But , the longest trial -- the most painful ordeal has an end ; and the end of this came at length . Our visitors , after spending a few hours , and being served with tea , took their departure , assuring us , as they did so , that they had spent a delightful afternoon , and would be certain to come again soon .