eight o'clock
She promptly announced that they were to skip off to bed at once as their mother 's head was that bad that she was not to be disturbed by the slightest sound . To the inquiries of her fellow-servants , Melissa curtly replied that it was none of their business what had happened and if they had any business they 'd better attend to it instead of snooping around the halls trying to find out something that did not in the least concern them . Melissa knew what had happened . Before eight o'clock that night Miss Fairweather knew , and Flanders also . The great Bingle dream was not the only one to be shattered by the news that the day brought forth . For the first time in two days , Melissa addressed herself to Mr. Diggs . Her lip trembled and there were tears lying close to the surface of her eyes .