six o'clock before
She had not even thought of ill effects , in fact . Somehow , the presence of Phoebe , unruffled and calm through all the danger , had had its influence on all of them . Even Alberdina 's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature . It was well past six o'clock before the exhausted household awakened next morning at Percy 's trumpet call . Hurrying down before the others , Billie was amazed to see the traveling van drawn up in a clearing at the edge of the grove . Old Dobbin , tethered to a rope , stood nearby peaceably munching his breakfast from a wooden pail . Amy Swinnerton was seated in front of an easel sketching the log cabin and from inside of the van came the crisp voice of Maggie Hook , singing : '' ` I loved a lass , a fair one , As fair as e'er was seen ; She was indeed a rare one , Another Sheba Queen : But , fool as then I was , I thought she loved me , too : But , now alas !