ten o’clock
She went to a Unitarian sociable once , but she carried ` em in a bag inside her dress . '' Captain Elisha planned to surprise his niece with the gift at breakfast on the morning of her birthday , but , after reflection , decided to postpone the presentation until dinner time . The inevitable Dunns had taken upon themselves the duty of caring for the girl and her brother during the major part of the day . The yellow car appeared at the door at ten o'clock and bore the two away . Caroline assured her guardian , however , that they would return in season for the evening meal . The captain spent lonely but busy hours until dinner time came . He had done some scheming on his own hook and , after a long argument with the cook , reënforced by a small sum in cash , had prevailed upon that haughty domestic to fashion a birthday cake of imposing exterior and indigestible make-up .