one o'clock
But only a moment or two elapsed before a thought of her children aroused her flagging energies . It was after eleven o'clock before she was fairly at work . The first thing to be done , after laying aside the different portions of the garment in order , was to put in the pockets . This was not accomplished before one o'clock , when she had to leave her work to prepare a meal for herself and little ones . There remained from their supper and breakfast , a small portion of the fish and potatoes . Both of these had been boiled , and hashed up together , and , of what remained , all that was required was to make it into balls and fry it . This was not a matter to occasion much delay .