Three o’Clock
    on Tuesday
_ Greek Hymn _ -LRB- KEIGHTLEY -RRB- . On coming in from a walk , Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her , and had left a billet . The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion , and was written on full-sized quarto paper . These were the contents : -- `` Madam , `` My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance , and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o'Clock on Tuesday , the 13th instant . `` I remain , `` Yours to command , `` DELIA TREFORTH . '' Aurelia carried the invitation to her oracle . `` My cousins are willing to make your acquaintance ? ''