six o'clock
At three o'clock there was a public performance , but now neither Diana nor Orion was allowed to be present . They found themselves shut up once more in the ugly little room , where Mother Rodesia had first taken them . From this place they could hear as a sort of distant echo the shouts of the men and women who were performing , and the cheers of the people who were looking on . At six o'clock the performance came to an end , and then , indeed , began a fearful bustle and excitement . People were running here , there , and everywhere , and , two hours later , the great vans were all packed , the animals properly secured , and the party , with the exception of Aunt Sarah , Diana , and Orion , had started _ en route _ for the west of England . `` Why is n't we going with the others ? '' asked Diana . ''