five o'clock in the afternoon
At first , she determined to appear in her new bonnet , disregardful of Kitty 's warning . But subsequent reflection brought her to a different conclusion . The moment Mrs. Claudine settled it in her mind that she would not appear in the new bonnet , she began dressing herself , hurriedly , to go out . It was as late as five o'clock in the afternoon when she called at the store of the milliner who had been commissioned by Mrs. Ballman to get the rival bonnet . `` Have you the last fashions from abroad ? '' enquired Mrs. Claudine . `` We have , '' replied the milliner .