about twelve o'clock
It would be a short , soon-lived-through excitement . Still she was in that mood when to sit still in inactivity was impossible ; the visit would lead to nothing , but still she would pay it ; afterwards would be time enough to think of finding some one to replace Miss Mitchell , of trying to buy again her engagement ring , of purchasing warm clothes for her little ones . Having arranged her household matters , been informed of another pair of boots which could not last many days longer , seen to the children 's dinner , and finally started the little group fairly off for their walk with Anne , Charlotte ran upstairs , put on her neat though thin and worn black silk , her best jacket and bonnet and set off to Kensington to see Miss Harman . She reached the grand house in Prince 's Gate about twelve o'clock . The day had indeed long begun for her , but she reflected rather bitterly that most likely Miss Harman had but just concluded her breakfast . She found , however , that she had much wronged this energetic young lady . Breakfast had been over with some hours ago , and when Mrs. Home asked for her , the footman who answered her modest summons said that Miss Harman was out , but had left directions that if a lady called she was to be asked to wait .