two o'clock
On the days when Ditte did not go to school , there were thousands of things for her to do . She had to look after the little ones , care for the sheep and hens too , and gather nettles in a sack for the pigs . At times Lars Peter came home early , having been unlucky in selling his fish . Then she would sit up with her parents until one or two o'clock in the night , cleaning the fish , to prevent it spoiling . Sörine was one of those people who fuss about without doing much . She could not bear the child resting for a moment , and drove her from one task to another . Often when Ditte went to bed , she was so tired that she could not sleep .