ten o'clock
After she had read what seemed a long time , she found that that , too , was difficult under the circumstances . With a little sigh she turned herself as well as she could and looked at the clock . To her amazement , only an hour had elapsed since Grandma left her , and for the first time the little girl realized what it meant to be deprived of the free use of her limbs . `` Only ten o'clock , '' she thought to herself ; `` and dinner is n't until one ! '' Not that Marjorie was hungry , but like all the invalids she looked forward to meal-times as a pleasant diversion . But about this time Grandma reappeared to say that Molly had come over to see her . Marjorie was delighted , and welcomed Molly gladly .