Five
o'clock
The crew of the `` Jolly Susan '' were becoming uneasy . Would Miss Ashwell overlook the bluebells in Five A 's bouquet ? Nancy held up the flowers for Miss Ashwell to choose , and rather ostentatiously turned the bluebells towards her , but she perversely chose Olivia 's pansies . Five o'clock had rung and the maids were crossing the lawn with trays of the inevitable cake and lemonade . The crew felt desperate . Perhaps it was a case of telepathy , for , with her hand hovering over Marjorie 's hollyhocks , Miss Ashwell seemed to change her mind and took up instead the bluebells : `` Bells from a crew of pirates bold That sail the ` Jolly Susan , ' With bells the time is always told When our good ship 's a-cruisin , ' Heave-aho , my laddies , oh , All the bells are swinging , Flower-bells and ship bells , for your wedding ringing . '' `` They are to be Canterbury bells really , '' explained Josephine to Miss Ashwell as the lemonade was being served and the rest of the tags were being passed about so that they might all be read .