six o'clock in the morning
And there , and from there up to Fishkill , they passed from one country-house to another , bright particular stars at this dinner and at that supper , staying a day here and a night there , and having just the sort of sociable , public , restless , rattling good time that neither of them wanted . At every country-house where they stayed a day they were pressed to stay a week , and always the whole neighborhood was routed out to pay them social tribute . The neighbors came in by all manner of conveyances . One family of aristocrats started at six o'clock in the morning , and travelled fourteen miles down the river in an ox-cart , the ladies sitting bolt upright , with their hair elaborately dressed for the evening 's entertainment . And once a regular assembly ball was given in their honor , at a town-hall , the use of which was granted for the purpose specified by unanimous vote of the town council . Of course , they had a very good time ; but then there are various sorts of good times . Perhaps they might have selected another sort for themselves .