two o’clock
The Princess Lucretia , Lady Gaythorp , Mrs. Guy Flouncey , accompanied by Lord Eskdale and other cavaliers , formed a brilliant company . There was scarcely a domestic in the Castle who was not there . The comedians , indeed , did not care to come , but Villebecque prevailed upon Flora to drive with him to the race in a buggy he borrowed of the steward . The start was to be at two o'clock . The ` gentlemen jockeys ' are mustered . Never were riders mounted and appointed in better style . The stewards and the clerk of the course attend them to the starting-post .