twelve o'clock
Mrs King , who was supposed to be temperance , did wonders with the bottle under her apron , but was caught . Then she found out that Mrs Robinson 's brother , who was supposed to be doing well in the country , was really doin ' seven years . Chook refused half a dozen offers of help before Pinkey had finished washing up . As Chook lacked the professional skill of Jimmy the van-man , Pinkey was obliged to make two loads of the furniture ; but by twelve o'clock the last stick was on the cart , and Pinkey , sitting beside her husband on a plank , carried the kerosene lamp in her lap to prevent breakage . By sunset everything was in its place , and Chook and Pinkey , aching in every joint , locked the door and drove home . Meanwhile , Mrs Partridge had spent a pleasant day conducting Chook 's business on new lines . She had always suspected that she had a gift for business , and here was an opportunity to prove it .