eleven o'clock
That night the boys were put up in a spare room which contained one bed and two cots which Connie 's mother always kept stowed away for emergencies . For the cottage on Lighthouse Island was a popular place with Mrs. Danvers ' relatives and friends , and she often had unexpected company . They went out on the porch a little while after supper , and the boys were at their funniest and kept the girls in a continual gale of merriment . The time passed so quickly that before they knew it eleven o'clock chimed out from the hall inside and in consternation Connie 's mother hurried them all off to bed . `` To-morrow is another day , '' she added with a little smile . As they started up the stairs Teddy looked down at Billie and said boyishly : `` Say , Billie , you 've got _ some _ sunburn , have n't you ? You 're -- you 're mighty pretty . ''