six o'clock
Ishmael took the chair that was pointed out to him , and you may be sure he did full justice to the nourishing food placed before him . When dinner was over the boys had another hour 's recreation in the grounds , and then they returned to the schoolroom for afternoon exercises . These were very properly of a lighter nature than those of the morning -- being only penmanship , elocution , and drawing . At six o'clock the school was dismissed . And Ishmael went home , enchanted with his new life , but wondering where little Claudia could be ; he had not seen her that day . And thus ended his first day at school . When he reached the hut Hannah had supper on the table .