about three o'clock on Saturday afternoons
William showed Esther the theatre and explained its purpose . She listened , though she did not understand , nor could she believe that she was not dreaming when they suddenly stood on the borders of a beautiful lake full of the shadows of tall trees , and crossed by a wooden bridge at the narrowest end . `` How still the water is ; and the stars , they are lovely ! '' `` You should see the gardens about three o'clock on Saturday afternoons , when the excursion comes in from Brighton . '' They walked on a little further , and Esther said , `` What 's these places ? Ai n't they dark ? '' `` These are arbours , where we ` as shrimps and tea .