eleven o'clock
They were in excellent time , so they called a halt at Hodges ' shop and dismissed the car . The assistant , after searching in various drawers and boxes , produced a small supply of surplus fireworks , which Fay eagerly purchased , being also provident enough to remember to buy a box of matches . She pranced into school in the highest of spirits , flaunting her flag , and stuck it in a conspicuous place in the classroom , where Miss Mitchell eyed it indeed with some astonishment , but offered no remonstrance . At eleven o'clock interval the fun began . Fay and her confederates retired to a secluded part of the garden and began to let off squibs and crackers , the sound therefrom drawing an interested and excited little crowd , who hopped about squealing at the explosions , and were immensely thrilled at the audacity of such a performance on school premises . `` They 're great ! '' `` Hold me down , or I 'll fly off in sparks ! ''