Twelve o'clock
Mrs. Bobbsey put up two baskets for her children , Nan taking one and Bert the other . `` Oh , we 'll have a lovely time ! '' cried Freddie , dancing about on his little fat legs . Twelve o'clock came , and with each teacher at the head of her class , and Mr. Tetlow marching in front of all , the whole school started off for the woods . THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood . As Freddie and Flossie , with Nan and Bert , marched along with the others , Freddie cried out : `` Oh , I hope we see mamma , and then we can wave to her . '' `` Yes , and maybe she 'll come with us , '' suggested Flossie .