About seven o'clock
In this way we can bring it about without appearing to have thought of such a thing before . '' Mrs. Mencke was greatly pleased with this plan , and after discussing it a while longer , she took leave of her friend , and returned home with a lightened heart . She met Violet at dinner-time , as if nothing unpleasant had occurred , and did not once refer to the Canada expedition , or any other disagreeable subject . About seven o'clock Mrs. Hawley made her appearance , and , greatly to Mrs. Mencke 's delight , she was accompanied by Nellie Bailey . `` Oh , Vio ! '' exclaimed that elated young lady , after the first greetings were exchanged , `` I have the most delightful piece of news to tell you . '' Violet looked interested immediately .