four o'clock
Somewhat to everybody 's surprise , on the third day Hoodie condescended to ask a favour . Might she go out for a walk alone with Lucy ? Everybody was so enchanted at her seeming to take interest in anything or wishing for anything , that with some conditions her request was at once granted . It was arranged that she should set off with Lucy and go wherever she wished , with the understanding that she would meet Martin and the other children at four o'clock at a certain point on the road , as it was not convenient that Lucy should stay out longer . To this Hoodie agreed . `` I 'm going through the wood , '' she said . `` I want to get some flowers that grow there , and Lucy must take a basket and a knife to dig them up , and then I 'll tell her what to do . ''