nearly seven o'clock
As nobody else is here yet , I think we 'll run home and dress up a bit , and then come back again . '' `` All right , '' said Bumble , knowing her guests would feel more comfortable if suitably dressed , -- and they lived near by . `` Skip along , girls , and hurry back . '' After they had gone it was nearly seven o'clock , and nobody else appeared . Great consternation was felt by all , and suddenly Patty said , `` Who mailed those invitations ? '' `` Bumble did , '' said Bob . `` No , I did n't , '' said Bumble , `` I thought you attended to it .