about seven o'clock
They were put in motion by a feeling of the warmest gratitude and love for Mrs. Fairchild . No punishment , no severity , could have produced the effect wrought by this well-timed kindness of Mrs. Fairchild ; and it gave to her the sweetest hopes of poor Bessy , when she observed how strongly and deeply she felt that kindness . They worked and talked till tea-time , and after tea they set to work again . Betty came up about seven o'clock with the crape and the bonnet , the plaitings of which -- for it was a reeved bonnet -- she had smoothed with a small Italian iron , and restored wonderfully . Then she sat down and sewed with Miss Bessy at the frock , whilst Mrs. Fairchild trimmed the bonnet . At eight o'clock the work was got on so finely that Bessy cried out : `` Another half-hour , if they will but stay away , and it will be done ; and oh , how I do thank you , dear Mrs. Fairchild , and dear Betty ! I will really try in future to do better ; I never wished to do better as I do now . ''