six o'clock in the evening
And they had nearly thrashed the whole of them when papa and Kennedy came rushing up . I wished they had been there sooner , to have seen all the fun . '' Thus the lad 's tongue rattled on , while it was evident he was utterly unconscious of the danger they had been in . After some deliberation it was decided that , in view of this runaway being the first offense of the kind , the punishment should be confinement to their own room the next day , until six o'clock in the evening , on a diet of bread and water . At this Mary was simply furious . She well knew , however , that it was necessary for her to control herself in her master 's and mistress 's presence . She managed to hold her tongue , but her flashing eyes and an occasional mutter , which would come out as she went about her usual duties , showed the smoldering fire that was burning inside .