two o'clock
Oh , what fun ! '' cried Jill . And all the rest of the morning , in the intervals of talk and play , they tried to guess what it could be . At two o'clock they found out , for dinner was served in the Bird Room , and the children revelled in the simple feast prepared for them . The two mothers kept the little bed-tables well supplied , and fed their nurslings like maternal birds , while Frank presided over the feast with great dignity , and ate a dinner which would have astonished Mamma , if she had not been too busy to observe how fast the mince pie vanished . `` The girls said Christmas was spoiled because of us ; but I do n't think so , and they wo n't either , when they see this splendid place and know all about our nice plans , '' said Jill , luxuriously eating the nut-meats Jack picked out for her , as they lay in Eastern style at the festive board . `` I call this broken bones made easy .