twelve o'clock
Miss Good , I should wish you to place Hester Thornton in the third class . Her English is up to the average . I will see Mdlle . Perier about her at twelve o'clock . '' Hester followed the English teacher into the great school-room , took her place in the third class , at the desk which was pointed out to her , was given a pile of new books , and was asked to attend to the history lesson which was then going on . Notwithstanding her confusion , a certain sense of soreness , and some indignation at what she considered Mrs. Willis ' altered manner , she acquitted herself with considerable spirit , and was pleased to see that her class companions regarded her with some respect . An English literature lecture followed the history , and here again Hester acquitted herself with _ éclat _ .