six o’clock
Five minutes afterwards , a crowd of children had gathered to gaze at the flaming faces in the window . Even the grown-ups stopped to admire the effect . More customers came and more -- a great many children whom Maida had never seen before . By six o'clock , she had sold out her entire stock . When she sat down to dinner that night , she was a very happy little girl . `` This is the best day I 've had since I opened the shop , '' she said contentedly . She was not tired , though .