about eight o'clock
Elinor 's was very loving , ignoring the disagreeable Sunday night and telling her that they were suddenly called away on business of Bruce 's , and that Judith , after spending a few days at Rockham with Mrs. Shelly , was to come to share her room at Artemis for the rest of the time . All had been arranged with Miss Ardsley by telephone while Patricia was yet in bed . Patricia was so excited by this surprising news that she hurried off to Miss Ardsley 's rooms with Bruce 's unopened letter still in her hand . Miss Ardsley explained that Elinor had called up about eight o'clock and as the Directress had been positive she had seen Patricia cross the courtyard on her way out just before that hour , she had told Elinor that her sister was not in . Patricia had to go away without expressing her indignation at the mistake , and after she had read Bruce 's short note in her own room , she was glad to remember that she had not sinned again . `` Small Sister Pat , '' the note ran . `` I know it is n't time for the puncture you requested , but would it bother you if I asked when our own Miss Pat is coming back ?