Seven o'clock
She thinks that she is so clever -- so terribly clever ; but , after all , she has not the least idea of the right way to treat me . No , she has not the least idea . And perhaps by-and-by she will be sorry for what she has done . '' Seven o'clock was heard to strike in the house . Pauline , retracing her steps , went slowly past her sisters and Miss Tredgold . Miss Tredgold slightly raised her voice as the culprit appeared . She read aloud with more determination than ever .