nine o'clock
I do n't think Mother 'll mind , when I explain it to her . '' `` You do n't , hey ? Well , just you wait and see ! '' It was not easy to settle down to studying the speller , after such an exciting adventure to get it , but Marjorie determinedly set to work , and studied diligently till nine o'clock , and then went to bed . Next morning her father awakened her at an early hour , and a little before seven father and daughter were seated at a cozy little _ tête-à-tête _ breakfast . At the table Marjorie gave her father a full description of her experiences of the night before . Mr. Maynard listened gravely to the whole recital .