about twelve o'clock
Miss King was delighted with its appearance , and the promise it gave of luxurious rest . After breakfast next morning she summoned the two gardeners to her presence , and gave orders that the hammock should be securely hung in a shady place . The men were unaccustomed to hammocks , but with the help of some advice from the maid , they tied it to two trees in a corner of what had once been a tennis court . They were so pleased with it that they stood looking at it with great appreciation until Miss King came out at about twelve o'clock . She brought with her a bundle of manuscript and a fountain pen , intending to work into her new novel a description of Ballymoy House and the demesne . The men watched her settle herself , and then came forward cautiously and asked if there was anything they could do for her . Miss King suggested that they should go away and do their work .