ten o'clock
How could we ? We 'd never been here ! '' Bet Baxter 's face was glowing with happiness . It was only ten o'clock but already the sun was blazing hot . There was a fury about the heat that the girls had never before experienced . They were glad to be under the shelter of the automobile top . `` Oh , Matt , '' called Kit , when they had driven a few miles , `` let 's stop and get the girls some of those cactus fruits .