about four P.M.
But that could not now be helped ; Wilford had arrived in Boston , as his telegram of yesterday announced -- he would be at home to-day ; and No -- Fifth Avenue was all the morning and a portion of the afternoon the scene of unusual excitement , for both Mrs. Cameron and her daughters wished to give the six months ' wife a good impression of her new home . At first they thought of inviting company to dinner , but to this the father objected . `` Katy should not be troubled the first day , '' he said ; `` it was bad enough for her to meet them all ; they could ask Mark if they chose , but no one else . '' And so only Mark Ray was invited to the dinner , gotten up as elaborately as if a princess had been expected instead of little Katy , trembling in every joint , when , about four P.M. , Wilford awoke her at the depot and whispered : `` Come , darling , we are home at last . '' `` Why do you shiver so ? '' he asked , wrapping her cloak around her , and almost lifting her from the car . `` I do n't -- know .