eight o’clock
Jane was in her own estimation an important member of the administration , and in fact , was Emily 's chief assistant and deputy . She was very small and trimly made , everything fitted her precisely , and she had tiny dexterous fingers , and active little feet , on which she darted about noiselessly and swiftly as an arrow ; an oval brown face , bright colour , straight features , and smooth dark hair , bright sparkling black eyes , a little mouth , wearing an arch subdued smile , very white teeth , and altogether the air of a woman in miniature . Brisk , bold , and blithe -- ever busy and ever restless , she was generally known by the names of Brownie and Changeling , which were not inappropriate to her active and prying disposition . Excepting Claude and Emily , the young party were early risers , and Lily especially had generally despatched a good deal of business before the eight o'clock breakfast . At nine they went to church , Mr. Devereux having restored the custom of daily service , and after this , Mr. Mohun attended to his multitudinous affairs ; Claude went to the parsonage , -- Emily to the storeroom , Lily to the village , the younger girls to the schoolroom , where they were presently joined by Emily . Lily remained in her own room till one o'clock , when she joined the others in the schoolroom , and they read aloud some book of history till two , the hour of dinner for the younger , and of luncheon for the elder . They then went out , and on their return from evening service , which began at half-past four , the little ones had their lessons to learn , and the others were variously employed till dinner , the time of which was rather uncertain but always late .