five in the afternoon
And thus passed the first days of Peggy 's return to Severndale . Then the eventful one of Mrs. Stewart 's arrival dawned . It was a gloriously sunny one ; cool from a shower during the previous night . Mrs. Stewart would arrive at five in the afternoon . All morning Peggy had been busy looking to the preparations for her aunt 's reception . Harrison had followed out her young mistress ' orders to the letter , for somehow of late , Harrison had grown to defer more and more to `` Miss Peggy , '' though secretly , she was not in the least favorably inclined toward the prospective addition to the household : Mammy 's report had not tended to pre-dispose her in the lady 's favor . Nevertheless , she was a guest , and a guest at Severndale stood for more than a mere word of five letters .