four o'clock p.m.
A dinner at eight was to follow , to which were invited about a dozen of her dearest friends , and after this would be a dance , to which a goodly number more were asked . `` You ought to have time for an hour 's rest , Patty , '' said Nan , as she drew the girl away from a last look at the beautiful flowers , and took her up to her room . `` Well , I have n't , little steppy-mother . It will be just about all Miss Patricia Fairfield can do to get into her purple and fine linen by four o'clock p.m. , and methinks you 'd better begin on your own glad toilette , or you 'll be late yourself . '' `` Was I _ ever _ late ? '' asked Nan , scornfully , and as Patty responded , `` never anything but , '' she ran away to her own room . However , four o'clock found all the members of the reception party in their places .