eleven until four
One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I 'm not to be sent to school until the fall , because I 'm not to use my eyes too much , until they get stronger . Measles made them a little weak . So I have one hour with Aunty May for reading and sums , and half an hour with Aunty Edith for French ; and then I do n't have to do anything else for the rest of the day , until nearly dark , when I water the flower-beds for both the aunties . But from eleven until four , except at lunch-time , I must not bust into the house and holler at Aunty May -- for she is writing ; and I must not run after and plague Aunty Edith , when she goes up the towpath -- for she 's painting . Mr. Taylor , being seventy-three , can be spoken to at any time , except when he 's doing his baking . Then he does n't want anything or anybody round his feet , he says . Just as if I was cats !