10 o’clock
Each had a certain space , say about 12 by 14 feet , allotted to them , and it was indeed a surprise to me how neat it was kept , and how one woman would try to have her place in better order than the other . Their packing boxes were converted into dressing tables , a little muslin curtain pinned around it , a looking glass in the centre , and a few ornaments , sea-shells or East Indian curiosities gave the whole a nice appearance . The washing or cooking had to be done in out-houses , and at night each family had a large curtain drawn around their respective place , and it was really astonishing how little sickness existed among so many men , women and children . Every morning at 10 o'clock the officers on guard accompanied by a sergeant on duty had to visit each respective home , and report any irregularities ; and so it happened that my baby was reported as being a great disturber of the peace . Poor Mrs. Rice was in great trouble . She had learned to love the child , and was afraid she would have to part with it . What was to be done ?