about five o'clock
Her clothes were expensive but always inappropriate , indeed they were far too handsome for such a plain little girl . However , they were in accord with her father 's taste , and although Mr. Wharton was now a wealthy man , he had begun life as a stone-cutter and could hardly be expected to know much about the proper way to dress a small , motherless daughter . Several times in the past half hour Polly had almost yielded to the inclination to implore Sylvia to take her eyes off her , for the little girl did not look sensitive and her eyes were so large and expressionless they made one uncomfortable , but then Polly forbore , until , as her own interest in their meeting proceeded , she forgot all about her inquisitor . It must have been about five o'clock when Betty at last arose and holding a curiously wrought silver ring , a bracelet and a pin in her hand , started to walk slowly about among the circle of her guests . `` If you wish to join our Camp Fire club this afternoon , '' she invited coaxingly , `` you are simply to repeat the lines Esther has just recited for us . Then Miss McMurtry says you may each receive a woodgatherers ' ring . Afterwards , when we have acquired sufficient honors in the seven crafts , ` Health Craft , Home Craft , Nature Lore , Camp Craft , Business and Patriotism ' , '' -LRB- Betty repeated the list slowly as though not quite certain of herself -RRB- , `` why then we may attain next to the rank of Fire-Makers and wear their bracelets .