three
in the morning
I 'm so well now , it would be very foolish to get ill and make him anxious not to mention losing my beauty , as you are good enough to call it , for that depends on health , you know . '' `` But the fun does n't begin till after supper . Everything will be delightful , I assure you , and we 'll have a gay old time as we did last week at Emma 's . '' `` Then I certainly will not , for I 'm ashamed of myself when I remember what a romp that was and how sober Uncle looked as he let me in at three in the morning , all fagged out my dress in rags , my head aching , my feet so tired that I could hardly stand , and nothing to show for five hours ' hard work but a pocketful of bonbons , artificial flowers , and tissue-paper fool 's caps . Uncle said I 'd better put one on and go to bed , for I looked as though I 'd been to a French bal masque . I never want to hear him say so again , and I 'll never let dawn catch me out in such a plight anymore . '' `` You were all right enough , for mother did n't object and I got you both home before daylight .