four o'clock
I never saw her either read a book or occupy herself with needlework , during the whole time I was in the house . She had a large grey parrot , and I really can not tell which screamed the worse of the two -- but she was very civil and kind to me , and asked me ten times a day when I had last heard of my grandfather , Lord Privilege . I observed that she always did so if any company happened to call in during my stay at her house . Before I had been there ten minutes , she told me that she `` hadored sailors -- they were the defendiours and preserviours of their kings and countries , '' and that `` Mr Handycock would be home by four o'clock , and then we should go to dinner . '' Then she jumped off her chair to bawl to the cook from the head of the stairs -- `` Jemima , Jemima ! -- ve 'll ha'e the viting biled instead of fried . '' `` Ca n't , marm , '' replied Jemima , `` they be all begged and crumbed , with their tails in their mouths . ''