about ten
o'clock
There was a tennis tournament in progress at the Burning Woods Country Club , two miles away from River Falls , and Sandy , who was rather proud of her membership in this very smart organization , did not want to miss a moment of it . Breakfast was barely over before somebody 's car was at the door to pick up Miss Salisbury , who departed in a whirl of laughter and a flutter of bright veils , to be gone , sometimes , for the entire day . She had gone in just this way on the morning of the dinner , and her mother , who had quite a full program of her own for the morning , had had breakfast in bed . Mrs. Salisbury came downstairs at about ten o'clock to find the dining-room airing after a sweeping ; curtains pinned back , small articles covered with a dust cloth , chairs at all angles . She went on to the kitchen , where Justine was beating mayonnaise . `` Do n't forget chopped ice for the shaker , the last thing , '' Mrs. Salisbury said , adding , with a little self-conscious rush , `` And , oh , by the way , Justine , I see that Miss Alexandra has gone off again , without touching the living room . Yesterday I straightened it a little bit , but I have two club meetings this morning , and I 'm afraid I must fly .