about five o'clock
Judith was smiling happily , for in her dreams she was flying , flying through sunlit skies , and Tim , of the grey eyes and the half friendly , half quizzical smile , was flying beside her . NEXT morning Judith could scarcely move ; her limbs were stiff from the unaccustomed exercise and one shoulder was bruised and wrenched from her fall , so Mrs. Nairn kept her in bed all morning and gave her much petting and mothering . The plans for the afternoon had included a skating party on the river , ending with a drive out to the Nairns ' summer cottage , which had been opened in preparation for this week of winter sports . A neighbouring farmer 's wife had promised to have a roaring fire ready for the skaters when they should appear about five o'clock , and the farmer himself was to meet them at the river with his big sleigh . Clearly Judith could not skate to-day , so other plans were made for her . Nancy , of course , must be with the skaters , since she was the hostess , but Sally May insisted on staying at home with Judith . Naturally this embarrassed Judith , for she knew that Sally May loved skating , and an outdoor party of this kind would be a novelty to a Southerner .