Two o’clock
Entered the tall heavy figure of Rob . He reported his father as much the same and not yet up , delivered a note to his aunt , and made no objection to devouring several slices of tongue and a cup of cocoa to recruit nature after his walk ; while Bobus reclaimed the reluctant Armine from cutting scarlet geraniums in the ribbon beds to show him the scene in the Greek play which he was to prepare , and Babie tried to store up all the directions , perceiving from the pupil 's roving eye that she should have to be his memory . Jock saw that the note had brought an additional line of care to his mother 's brow , and therefore still more gaily and eagerly adjured her not to fail in the Long Hanger , and as the shooting party started , he turned back to wave his cap , and shout , `` Sharp two ! '' Two o'clock found three hungry youths and numerous dead birds on the pleasant thymy bank beneath the edge of the beach wood , but gaze as they might through the clear September air , neither mother , brother , nor sister was visible . Presently , however , the pony-carriage appeared , and in it a hamper , but driven only by the stable-boy . He said a gentleman was at the house , and Mrs. Brownlow was very sorry that she could not come , but had sent him with the luncheon . `` I shall go and see after her , '' said Jock ; and in spite of all remonstrance , and assurance that it was only a form of Parsonic tyranny , he took a draught of ale and a handful of sandwiches , sprang into the carriage , and drove off , hardly knowing why , but with a yearning towards his mother , and a sense that all that was unexpected boded evil .