four o'clock
` God help me ! ' she cried ; ` I have been an unfaithful servant , and have refused to turn to Thee for comfort . ' The rest of the afternoon was as delightful as the morning to Betty . She visited the stables and poultry yard ; she picked strawberries , and ate them whilst she picked ; she gathered a large nosegay of flowers to take home to nurse ; and then , at four o'clock , she came in to a delicious little tea in the cool , shady drawing-room . Miss Fairfax was lying on the sofa there , but she seemed to like to hear the child talk , and even condescended to allow Prince to come inside to receive a lump of sugar on his nose , whilst he sat up and begged . ` I 've had a lovely day , ' said Betty , as Nesta was putting on her hat upstairs in the bedroom . ` And so have I , ' responded Nesta , laughing .