two o'clock
Bridget did not take into account the severe illness and mental suffering that had helped , with Aunt Mary 's wise efforts , to work this reformation . She attributed all to her kind mistress . While Bridget attended to the commands of her mistress , Mabel went into the garden to gather some flowers for her mamma , as her aunt had requested her ; and after bidding good-morning to the faithful servant , she wended her way quickly to her early home , thinking , as she went , what a blessing it was to have so kind a friend as Aunt Mary . During the time that Mrs. Ellis had been so unwell , the children had all dined together in the nursery at two o'clock ; and Aunt Mary insisted that there should be no departure from this rule on her account , as she intended to make one of the party . At the hour appointed , the bell rang for dinner , and soon all were seated at the table but Fred ; that young gentleman had chosen to make himself scarce , and notwithstanding the ringing of the bell , out of doors and in , a second time , he did not make his appearance . Great was the consternation of nurse at not being able to find Freddy ; she began to fear that he had run away from home to avoid going to Oak Villa . He had once played such a trick , and made everybody miserable until he was found in the evening , and brought home by a woman who washed for his mamma .