about eleven o'clock
Harry is too airy altogether . He seems to think that I am no better than he is -- a common working boy like him ! '' Mrs. Ross sailed out of the room , and dressed herself with unusual care , not out of respect for Mrs. Gilbert , but rather with the purpose of impressing her with her grandeur . It was very seldom that Mrs. Ross condescended to visit her poorer neighbors , and it was , therefore , not without considerable surprise that Mrs. Gilbert called to the door about eleven o'clock , just as she had put on the potatoes to boil for dinner -- recognized in the visitor on the doorstep Mrs. Colonel Ross . `` Pray come in , Mrs. Ross . I am glad to see you , '' said the widow . `` I will come in for five minutes , '' said Mrs. Ross , carefully gathering up her skirts , lest they should be soiled as she entered the humble cottage .