eight o'clock
Some had dacent pillions enough , but most of them had none at all , and the women were obliged to sit where the pillion ought to be -- and a hard card they had to play to keep their seats even when the horses walked asy , so what must it be when they came to a gallop ! but that same was nothing at all to a trot . `` From the time they began to come that morning , you may be sartain that the glass was no cripple , any how -- although , for fear of accidents , we took care not to go too deep . At eight o'clock we sat down to a rousing breakfast , for we thought it best to eat a trifle at home , lest they might think that what we were to get at the bride 's breakfast might be thought any novelty . As for my part , I was in such a state , that I could n't let a morsel cross my throat , nor did I know what end of me was uppermost . After breakfast they all got their cattle , and I my hat and whip , and was ready to mount , when my uncle whispered to me that I must kneel down and ax my father and mother 's blessing , and forgiveness for all my disobedience and offinces towards them -- and also to requist the blessing of my brothers and sisters . Well , in a short time I was down ; and my goodness !