four o'clock
I 've got everything ! '' `` And we 've got _ you _ ! '' cried her father , catching her in his arms with a heart full of gratitude that she was safe at home with them . * * * * * The party was to begin at four o'clock , and the guests were invited to stay until seven . In good season Marjorie was dressed , and down on the veranda ready to receive her little friends . She wore a pretty , thin white frock , with delicate embroidery , and the pendant that had been her birthday gift . The family were all assembled when she came down , and though it would be half an hour before they could expect the guests , they all seemed filled with eager anticipation .