nine o'clock in the morning
Ray Kennedy was her only hope of getting there . This summer Thea had not been to the hills once , though Ray had planned several Sunday expeditions . Once Thor was sick , and once the organist in her father 's church was away and Thea had to play the organ for the three Sunday services . But on the first Sunday in September , Ray drove up to the Kronborgs ' front gate at nine o'clock in the morning and the party actually set off . Gunner and Axel went with Thea , and Ray had asked Spanish Johnny to come and to bring Mrs. Tellamantez and his mandolin . Ray was artlessly fond of music , especially of Mexican music . He and Mrs. Tellamantez had got up the lunch between them , and they were to make coffee in the desert .