about nine o'clock
Her mother had punished her very tenderly , but there were some red marks on her little hands . She had not eaten any breakfast , but her grandmother had kindly made her some thoroughwort tea . The bitterness of life seemed actually tasted to poor little Mehitable Lamb . It was about nine o'clock , and Mrs. Lamb and the aunts had just carried the hot breakfast over to the Green 's , and were arranging it on the table , when another team drove into the yard . It was a white horse and a covered wagon . On the front seat sat Hannah Maria 's aunt , Jenny Dunn , and a young lady , one of Hannah Maria 's cousins . Mrs. Green ran to the door .