six o'clock
DEAR SIR , -- To a feeling heart it must always be painful to give pain to another , and -LRB- though I am sure unconsciously -RRB- you have given the greatest pain to poor Mr. Hazeldean and myself , indeed to all our little circle , in so cruelly refusing our attempts to become better acquainted with a gentleman we so highly ESTEEM . Do , pray , dear sir , make us the amende honorable , and give us the pleasure of your company for a few days at the Hall . May we expect you Saturday next ? -- our dinner hour is six o'clock . With the best compliments of Mr. and Miss Jemima Hazeldean , believe me , my dear sir , Yours truly , H. H. Miss Jemima having carefully sealed this note , which Mrs. Hazeldean had very willingly deputed her to write , took it herself into the stable - yard , in order to give the groom proper instructions to wait for an answer . But while she was speaking to the man , Frank , equipped for riding , with more than his usual dandyism , came into the yard , calling for his pony in a loud voice ; and singling out the very groom whom Miss Jemima was addressing -- for , indeed , he was the smartest of all in the squire 's stables -- told him to saddle the gray pad and accompany the pony . `` No , Frank , '' said Miss Jemima , you ca n't have George ; your father wants him to go on a message , -- you can take Mat . ''