Seven o'clock
As a matter of fact , they recited so poorly for Miss Ada and Miss Cora that the two `` Dill Pickles '' turned sourer than ever and threatened to report them to Miss Walters . But what did they care ? The night was before them ! Seven o'clock came , then eight o'clock , and then nine . The gong rang for `` lights out , '' and every girl was in bed and , apparently , sound asleep . But underneath the bed of each and every girl who was to be in the party was a box or a basket filled to the brim with smuggled dainties . These containers held cold meat and pickles from the delicatessen shop near by .