one o'clock
Come with me at once to the classroom , and I 'll show you your desk . Have you brought your pencil box ? No ; there is n't time to go and fetch it now ; you must manage without for this morning . I can lend you this pencil , but be sure you do n't forget to return it to me at one o'clock . '' The classroom proved large and airy , with four big windows , the lower sashes of which were painted white to prevent wandering eyes straying from lesson books to the view outside . It was fitted with desks arranged to face a low platform on which stood the blackboard , a chair , and a large desk for the teacher . The walls were hung with maps and views of foreign places , and there was a cupboard in the corner , where chalk , new books , ink bottles , and stationery were kept .