six o'clock
What these lumps were supposed to represent no one has yet discovered ; and I am given to understand that unless the proud perpetrator noted it himself on completion , he too was usually unable to elucidate the mystery . It was not of great account , as he ran not the slightest risk of contradiction whatever he said ; and as no person ever willingly went twice to his exhibitions , he could vary the title daily without fear of discovery . Another great point about his work was its many-sidedness . A lump looked at from one side would perhaps represent `` Pelican with young , '' while on the other `` The Children 's Hour , or six o'clock at Mud View Villa , '' would be depicted . This , needless to say , economised greatly in space and matter ; and in case any special exhibit failed to arrive in time , or was thrown away by mistake , an old one turned upside down at once remedied the defect . His nearest approach to fame occurred during the period which followed the perpetration of his celebrated `` Mother with her Child . '' It was announced that the gifted sculptor had worked on it for five years ; and a certain amount of light was thrown on his methods by an interview he managed to get published in some obscure journal .