eleven o'clock
From her seat behind she had seen Muriel hand the note to Patty , and had also noticed that the little piece of paper had fallen on to the floor underneath the desk . Putting out her foot , she managed to draw it nearer to her , then , dropping her pocket handkerchief , she stooped and picked up the two together , without anybody noticing that she had done so . She put the crumpled note with her handkerchief into her pocket , and went on with her examination , determined to sift the affair afterwards , and to take up the cudgels boldly on Patty 's account . At eleven o'clock all papers were tied and handed in to Miss Rowe , and the girls filed out of the room . Enid saw Muriel glance cautiously at the floor under Patty 's desk , as if searching for her note , and laughed to herself to think that she had already secured it . `` Are you looking for anything ? '' she asked , meaningly .