nine o'clock
She must spend a considerable time dressing in the morning ; for at lunch , which takes place between eleven and twelve , she is exquisite . The meaning of the things that are said about her is dawning on me . She begins the day with a bath barely warmed , and a cup of cold coffee with cream ; then she dresses . She is never , except on some great emergency , called before nine o'clock . In summer there are morning rides , and at two o'clock she receives a young man whom I have never yet contrived to see . Behold our family life ! We meet at lunch and dinner , though often I am alone with my mother at this latter meal , and I foresee that still oftener I shall take it in my own rooms -LRB- following the example of my grandmother -RRB- with only Miss Griffith for company , for my mother frequently dines out .