ten o'clock
Now Mell _ was _ frightened . `` What _ will _ mother say ? '' she thought , and began to run distractedly along the road , crying and sobbing as she went , and telling herself that it was n't her fault , that she only went upstairs to make the beds , -- but here her conscience gave a great prick . It was but ten o'clock when she went upstairs to make the beds ! `` Oh , dear ! '' she sobbed . `` If only Tommy is n't drowned ! ''