nine
o'clock
The hour for meeting , and the place , were named . Governesses as a rule had their dinners early , with the children . Later , each boy was to complain of weariness or headache and go directly to bed . At nine o'clock they would make a getaway and meet at a certain spot , centrally located for them all . All of them had ponies , so they could ride to the trysting place . Blankets must be brought by each camper , and it was agreed that they would sleep in their clothes . The day came .