four o'clock
Her soft Southern voice , with its delicious inflections and its lazy drawl , was most persuasive . The crew of the `` Jolly Susan '' had so far been a model crew and Catherine had not yet had to enforce discipline , but at the last prefects ' meeting Sally May had been mentioned as the cause of two practical jokes perpetrated in other parts of the house , and , `` Such things are not done , they are simply not done , '' said the School captain severely ; `` Catherine , you must take Sally May in hand . '' Perhaps this was her chance . She waited until the four o'clock bell scattered the conspirators to practising and gymnasium classes and then went down to the captain 's study . `` Come in , '' said a clear ringing voice as Catherine knocked at Eleanor 's door ; `` you 're just in time for tea -- here , you toast the crumpets and I 'll brew the tea . '' `` Wait a jiffy and I 'll get some jam -- wild strawberry with crumpets is heavenly . '' Catherine was back in the specified jiffy , and in a few moments the two friends were chatting comfortably over their tea-cups .