Five o'clock
There were pathos and tragedy sufficient for a lifetime . There was a touch of humor too , for on a long plank , at either end , sat a rat and a great black cat . They watched each other instinctively , and were unconscious of the danger which threatened them both . Five o'clock came , and the girls had not moved from their positions . During the day , but a few sentences had passed between them . At last hunger came to them . But there was no use going in search of food ; for the larder was bare .