about two o'clock
The fond father thought within himself that it would not be very easy for her to help doing so ; but he only answered , `` I think she will , Lily . '' And thus they talked in the pleasant evening light , until the red sun had dipped down behind the hills on the further coast ; and then Mr. Smith moored the boat , and the father and daughter walked home in the red glow which the sun had left behind it . The rest of the evening passed away very slowly to Lilian , she was looking forward so eagerly to the morrow ; and it was not until she had planned and replanned every kind of pleasure that was likely to be given to her , during the visit of her friends , and wondered over and over again what they would be like that sleep came over her ; and before she knew anything more , the much longed-for morning had arrived . Mr. Smith had gone to meet the children at their landing-place ; and about two o'clock Lilian heard the sound of the carriage-wheels coming near . Then a fit of shyness came over her ; and she hung back , so that it was not until she heard her father 's voice calling her that she went to the door , just in time to see him helping out of the carriage a tall , delicate-looking boy of about sixteen , followed by a quiet-looking little girl of twelve . `` Here are your new friends , Lily ; come and speak to them , '' said Mr. Smith . Then Lilian stepped forward , and shook hands with Raymond , and kissed Madge .