ten o'clock
At the bottom of the hill , jammed half way through the rickety old stable , was what was left of the dismantled house . Miss Brown made Frank stay in the house and study from eight until ten every morning . With all the exciting thoughts that were passing through his mind , Frank found it difficult to fix his attention on his books that morning . He was glad to get out of the house when ten o'clock came . His pet pigeons were his first care . Then he started for the post-office , hoping that he would find a letter from his father . `` Hi , Frank , '' a voice hailed him as he made a short cut through a little grove at the rear of the house , and a familiar form emerged from some bushes .