eleven o'clock
He made Miss Fairfax happy by talking of the Forest , which he had revisited more than once since the famous first occasion . After dinner the two gentlemen remained together a long while , and Bessie amused herself alone in the study . She cast many a look towards the toy-cupboard , and was strongly tempted to peep , but did not ; and in the morning her virtue had its reward . It was a little after eleven o'clock when Burrage threw open the door of the study where she was sitting with her uncle and announced `` The dear children , sir , '' in a matter-of-fact tone , as if they were daily visitors . Bessie 's back was to the door . She blushed and turned round with brightened eyes , and there , behold ! was that sweet little boy in a blue poplin tunic , and a second little boy , a year smaller , in a white embroidered frock and scarlet sash !