four o'clock
And I 'm sure all the afternoon the bell had never left off ringing , and there were lots and lots of carriages came to the door , with ladies and gentlemen and even children , to see him . If we could have watched the people getting out and in of the carriages it would have been fun , but from the day nursery window we could n't see them well , for standing up on the window-sill was too high , and standing on a chair was too low . It was n't till some time after that , that we found out we could see them beautifully from the bedroom window , by putting a buffet in an old rocking-chair that always stood there . And by four o'clock it was quite dark ! After tea we all sat round the fire together -- _ the _ thought , I know , was still in Pierson 's mind and mine -- whether it was in Tom 's or not , I do n't know , for he did n't say anything . Only we were all tired and dull , and Racey climbed up on to Pierson 's knee , and told her he would go away to the country with her -- `` London was such a ugly place . '' And Pierson sighed , and said she wished he could .