four o'clock
it became a `` creation , '' in the very height of style . Then Kate opened her trunk , and got out the petticoat , hose , and low shoes to match it , and laid them on her bed . Then they set the table , laid a fire ready to strike in the cook stove , saw that the gas was all right , set out the big coffee boiler , and skimmed a crock full of cream . By four o'clock , they could think of nothing else to do . Then Kate bathed and went to her room to dress . Adam and Milly were busy making themselves fine . Little Poll sat in her prettiest dress , watching her beloved `` Tate , '' until Adam came and took her .