five o'clock
Mrs. Browning , fortunately , was very different , and Dick found nothing to complain of either in his chamber or in the board which was furnished . Dick had felt rather awkward on his first appearance at the table , but he was beginning to feel more at his ease . It was rather remarkable , considering his past life , how readily he adapted himself to an experience so different . He left the store at five o'clock , and got to his boarding-house in time to get ready for dinner . Dick had now got to be quite particular about his appearance . He washed his face and hands thoroughly , and brushed his hair carefully , before appearing at the table . Miss Peyton , the lively young lady who has already been mentioned in the first chapter , sat near the boys , and evidently was quite prepossessed in their favor .