one o'clock
`` As I 'm in a hurry to see the old house , I 'll go this way first , if you will be kind enough to give my love to Mrs. Morris , and tell the Squire Miss Celia is coming to dine with him . I wo n't say good-by , because I shall see you again . '' With a nod and a smile , the young lady cantered away , and Ben hurried up the hill to deliver his message , feeling as if something pleasant was going to happen ; so it would be wise to defer running away , for the present at least . At one o'clock Miss Celia arrived , and Ben had the delight of helping Pat stable pretty Chevalita ; then , his own dinner hastily eaten , he fell to work at the detested wood-pile with sudden energy ; for as he worked he could steal peeps into the dining-room , and see the curly brown head between the two gay ones , as the three sat round the table . He could not help hearing a word now and then , as the windows were open , and these bits of conversation filled him with curiosity for the names `` Thorny , '' `` Celia , '' and `` George '' were often repeated , and an occasional merry laugh from the young lady sounded like music in that usually quiet place . When dinner was over , Ben 's industrious fit left him , and he leisurely trundled his barrow to and fro till the guest departed . There was no chance for him to help now , since Pat , anxious to get whatever trifle might be offered for his services , was quite devoted in his attentions to the mare and her mistress , till she was mounted and off .