twelve o’clock
Susan indeed , though liking anything that shortened lessons by an hour , and made a change , was not so fond of being on her good behaviour at the Park as to be greatly exalted at the prospect ; but Elizabeth and Annie were changed beings . They were constantly breaking out with some new variety of wonder . They wondered whether they should dine in the school-room , or at Mrs. Greville 's luncheon ; they wondered if Mr. Greville would speak to them ; they wondered whether Fräulein Munsterthal would be cross ; they wondered if Ida still played with dolls ; and they looked as if they thought themselves wonderful , too , for going out for a day ! Nay , the wonders were at their tongues ' end even when lessons began , and put their farthings in great peril ; and when they had nothing else to wonder at , they wondered when it would be twelve o'clock , and took no pains to swallow enormous yawns . Once , over her copy , Elizabeth exclaimed , `` Now ! yes , this is necessary , Miss Fosbrook ! May not we wear our white frocks ? ''