five o'clock
We stopped at a neat row of houses , I forget the name , and , as we drove up , the servant , the only man-servant , came out , and took the ponies round to the stable , while the maid received my luggage , and one or two paper-bags , containing a few extras for the occasion . I was met with the same warmth as usual by Mrs Willemott . The house was small , but very neat ; the remnants of former grandeur appeared here and there , in one or two little articles , favourites of the lady . We sat down at five o'clock to a _ plain _ dinner , and were attended by the footman , who had rubbed down the ponies and pulled on his livery . `` A good plain cook is the best thing , after all , '' observed Willemott . `` Your fine cooks wo n't condescend to roast and boil . Will you take some of this sirloin , the under-cut is excellent .