six o'clock
The children had not known much of their cousins ; they had been at their grandmother 's only once since they could remember , for the very bad health of their cousins had prevented their going with their father when he went to see his mother ; they could not therefore feel for their cousins as if they had known them well , but they thought very much of their grandmother 's loss . Mrs. Fairchild had settled that the old lady was to have the use of their little drawing-room , and no one but herself was to go to her in that room unless she wished it ; and she told the children they must expect her to be very sad indeed till after the funeral , and that they must be very quiet , and not come in her sight unless she desired it . She was not expected until the evening of the third day after they had heard she was coming ; and then Henry went up to the top of the round hill to watch for the carriage , and to be the first to give notice of it . It was not far from six o'clock when he first saw it coming down the hill towards the village , and he was not sure of it for some time ; he then ran in , and went up with Lucy and Emily to their window to wait till it came . After a while they heard the sound of it ; then they saw John go to the gate and set it open ; then they drew back a little , not to be seen , and came forward when the carriage stopped , but they did not see the old lady get out . Mrs. Fairchild was below to receive her , and to lead her into the house : but they saw the maid busy in seeing the things taken out of the carriage , and they heard her giving her orders . This maid was not the same who had for years waited on the old lady , but one who had taken the place whilst the old waiting-maid stayed behind to take care of the house .