eight o'clock
We 've almost too many pieces to get through in the time . '' The rest of the music went off successfully . Nobody broke down , or even made a bad stumble , a subject of much self-congratulation to several nervous performers and of great relief to Vivian , who , as monitress of the house , always arranged the little concerts as a surprise for Miss Maitland , the latter preferring that the girls should settle all details amongst themselves , instead of leaving matters to a teacher . Coffee was brought in at eight o'clock , after which the recitations began immediately . At this state of the entertainment Honor felt magnanimous . She did not want to involve Flossie in serious trouble , so , slipping quietly away , she ran upstairs , unlocked the door of Miss Maitland 's bedroom , and released her prisoner . The disappointed violinist emerged looking decidedly glum .