ten o'clock
He was obliged to wear a pair of bright tan-coloured shoes , so new that they squeaked . They were the only ones he had , for his old ones had been thrown away the day before . At first he was tempted to go barefoot , but the November wind was chilly , although the sun shone , and he dared not risk it . It was ten o'clock by the court-house dial , and the bell was on the last stroke , when little Elsie held open the alley-gate and Phil trundled the red wheelbarrow through . I was perched on the music-box . Rather an uncertain seat , I found it , as it slid back and forth at every step . I had to hold on so tight that my arms were sore for two days afterward .