five o'clock
Oh dear ! this concealment was the worst of all ! So they had their lunch . And poor Matty counselled again , and helped again , and took the last stitches , and mended the last breaks , and waited and wondered , and tried to hope , till at five o'clock an office messenger came up with this message . 4.45 P.M. DEAR MATTY , -- I shall not come up to dinner . There is pressing work here . Tell mamma not to sit up for me .