nine o'clock
It looks now as though everything were coming on first-rate . Could n't be better . And what a day for an excursion ! '' By nine o'clock all was ready . Along the land a mild south wind was blowing . Though the day was probably the 5th of October or thereabout , no signs of autumn yet were blazoned in the forest . The morning was perfect , and the travelers ' spirits rose in unison with the abounding beauty of the day .