Sunday, about four o’clock
Then , at four o'clock , Brother Archangias brought the little rogues from his school to repeat their catechism to his reverence . This lesson sometimes lasted until late . When the children showed themselves quite intractable , La Teuse was summoned to frighten them with her broom . On that particular Sunday , about four o'clock , Desiree found herself quite alone in the parsonage . As she felt a little bored , she went to gather some food for her rabbits in the churchyard , where there were some magnificent poppies , of which rabbits are extremely fond . Dragging herself about on her knees between the grave-stones , she gathered apronfuls of juicy verdure on which her pets fell greedily . ` Oh !