twelve o'clock
As Mr. Fairchild 's house was as much as two miles distance from Sir Charles Noble 's , Sir Charles always used to send his carriage for them , and to bring them back again at night . One morning , just at breakfast-time , Mr. Fairchild came into the parlour , saying to Mrs. Fairchild : `` Here , my dear , is a note from Sir Charles Noble , inviting us to spend the day to-morrow , and the children . '' `` Well , my dear , '' said Mrs. Fairchild , `` as Sir Charles Noble has been so kind as to ask us , we must not offend him by refusing to go . '' The next morning Mr. Fairchild desired his wife and children to be ready at twelve o'clock , which was the time fixed for the coach to be at Mr. Fairchild 's door . Accordingly , soon after eleven , Mrs. Fairchild dressed Lucy and Emily , and made them sit quietly down till the carriage came . As Lucy and Emily sat in the corner of the room , Lucy looked at Emily , and said : `` Sister , how pretty you look ! '' `` And how nice you look , Lucy ! ''