nine o’clock
The day of rest came round in due course . A day of rest it is in truth to those who have learnt to make it such ; a pleasant time of peace ; a privileged season of commune with God ; a loving day of social happiness for home and home ties . And yet , strange to say , it is , to some , the most hurried , uncomfortable , disagreeable day of all the seven . Mrs. Channing 's breakfast hour was nine o'clock on ordinary days , made thus late for the sake of convenience . On Sundays it was half-past eight . Discipline and training had rendered it easy to observe rules at Mr. Channing 's ; or , it may be better to say , it had rendered them difficult to be disobeyed . At half-past eight all were in the breakfast-room , dressed for the day .