the hour of six p.m.
with a whimsical smile at their indignant faces . `` This latest decree of the tyrant Stearne . Did n't you see it posted on the blackboard this morning ? ` The young ladies will hereafter refrain from leaving the school grounds after the hour of six p.m. , unless written permission is first secured from the Principal . Any infraction of this rule will result in suspension or permanent dismissal . ' We 're determined not to stand for this rule a single minute . We intend to strike for our liberties . ''