twelve o'clock
All her affectation and arrogance dropped from her before their simple , joyous naturalness . Julia had no feeling of wishing to impress them , to assert her own equality . Instead she genuinely wanted them to like her ; she carried herself like the little girl she looked in her sailor blouse , like the little girl she was . At twelve o'clock a final rehearsal of `` The Amazons '' was held at the yacht club , and to-day Julia entered into her part with zest , her enthusiasm really carrying the performance , as the appreciative `` Matty '' assured her . She had the misfortune to step on a ruffle of her borrowed white petticoat , at the very close of the last act , and slipped into the dressing-room to pin it up as soon as the curtain descended . The dressing-room was deserted . Julia found a paper of pins , and , putting her foot up on a chair , began to repair the damage as well as she could .