two o'clock
I sometimes think it gives them pleasure to interfere with your household arrangements and throw all into disorder . This seems especially to be the spirit of my present cook . My husband is particular about having his meals at the hour , and is never pleased when irregularities occur , although he does not often say any thing ; this I told Hannah , when she first came , and have scolded her about being behindhand a dozen times since ; and yet we do not have a meal at the hour oftener than two or three times a week . `` This morning , Mr. Martinet asked me if I would n't be particular in seeing that dinner was on the table exactly at two o'clock . As soon as he was gone , I went down into the kitchen and said , ` Do , for mercy 's sake , Hannah , have dinner ready at the hour to-day . Mr. Martinet particularly desires it . ' Hannah made no answer .