two in the afternoon
`` He knows how I long for his companionship , and it 's not a little thing to be made to feel that I am scarcely better qualified for it than Johnnie . '' Burt galloped over to Dr. Marvin 's , who promised to join them , with his wife , on the following day . He had a tent which he had occasionally used in his ornithological pursuits . At two in the afternoon a merry party started for the hills . All the vehicles on the farm had been impressed into the service to bring up the party , with chairs , cooking-utensils , provisions , bedding , etc. . When they reached the ground that Webb had selected , even Burt admitted his pleased surprise . The outlook over the distant river , and a wide area of country dotted with villages , was superb , while to the camp a home-like look had already been given , and the ladies , with many mental encomiums , saw how secluded and inviting an aspect had been imparted to their especial abode .