five
o'clock
Pleased at this permission , when she came to the ostriches , Mother Etienne offered them a cake , but they looked down at it very haughtily and suspiciously . From this she concluded that even those birds were so well-fed that they were not hungry and felt quite satisfied about Yollande . After half an hour 's walk through the circus , having visited every corner of it , they went towards the manager 's house . There five o'clock tea was served . Mother Etienne , quite at ease , did honour to the lunch so graciously provided , and after thanking Miss Booum gratefully , she kissed Yollande very tenderly and prepared to return to the farm . At a sign from the young American girl , a stout piebald pony , harnessed to a trap , was led forward by a groom . `` That is my own carriage and my horse Charlie , which you can drive yourself , Madame , if you like .