three o'clock in the
afternoon
but I hope soon to see you grow fat and rosy in the sea air your papa will take you to . '' The captain had just left the room in search of Mr. Fox , taking Max with him . `` You will have to be very careful not to overfeed that child , or you will have her down sick , '' remarked Mrs. Scrimp with asperity , addressing Violet . `` She ought never to eat anything at all after three o'clock in the afternoon . '' Vi 's heart swelled with indignation . `` No wonder she is little more than skin and bone , if that is the way she has been served ! '' she said , giving Mrs. Scrimp as severe a look as her sweet , gentle countenance was capable of expressing .