six o'clock
It would be hard to say whether parents or children most enjoy these happy holidays . '' At dinner Mrs. Stanley appeared with her nosegay in a large knot of ribbons , which was eyed with no small complacency by little Kate . I observed that Lucilla , who used to manifest much pleasure in the conversation after dinner , was beckoned out of the room by Ph -LSB- oe -RSB- be , as soon as it was over . I felt uneasy at an absence to which I had not been accustomed ; but the cause was explained , when , at six o'clock , Kate , who was the queen of the day , was sent to invite us to drink tea in Lucilla 's bower : we instantly obeyed the summons . `` I knew nothing of this , '' said the delighted mother , while we were all admiring the elegant arrangements of this little fête . The purple clematis , twisting its flexile branches with those of the pale woodbine , formed a sweet and fragrant canopy to the arched bower , while the flowery tendrils hung down on all sides . Large bunches of roses , intermixed with the silver stars of the jessamine , were stuck into the moss on the inside as a temporary decoration only .