one o'clock
And after all , Prudence looked forward to the little outing in the glorious October woods with eager anticipation . It was seldom indeed that she indulged in merry-making away from the parsonage . Yet she was fond of gaiety . Long before one o'clock on that eventful day , she was ready . And her face was so bright , and her eyes so starry , that placid self-satisfied Fairy felt a twinge of something like envy . `` You look like a creature from another world , Prue , '' she said . `` If Professor Rayburn has any sense in his bones , he will fall dead in love with you , -- bugs or no bugs ! ''