six o'clock
We reached our hotel about noon , pretty tired , for we had been rushing things , as it was necessary for father to go home early the next day . On the front steps we found Uncle Chipperton , who had been waiting for us . He particularly wanted to see me . He lunched with us , and then he took me off to the place where he was to have his dinner , at six o'clock that evening . He wanted to consult with me about the arrangements of the table ; where each person should sit , and all that sort of thing . I could n't see the use in this , because it was only a kind of family party , and we should all be sure to get seated , if there were chairs and places enough . But Uncle Chipperton wanted to plan and arrange everything until he was sure it was just right .