five in the morning
Oh shame ! shame ! '' _ `` Dec. 24th . _ -- Edward started for London at five in the morning to take a place for us . The servants were next told , and received warning ; the one we had the poorest opinion of , she is such a flirt , cried , and begged mamma to let her share our fallen fortunes , and said she could cook a little and would do her best . I kissed her violently , and quite forgot I was a young lady till she herself reminded me ; and she looked frightened at mamma . But mamma only smiled through her tears and said , ` Think of it quietly , Sarah , before you commit yourself . ' ''