Six
o'clock
As to the children -- that remains to be seen ! '' And with her hands behind her , she paced the little path , in a strange excitement and exaltation . Presently from the tower of the little church , half a mile down the river , a bell began to strike the hour . `` Six o'clock ! -- Peter will be here directly . Now , _ he 's _ got to be lectured -- for his good . I 'm tired of lecturing myself .