seven o'clock
She glanced at her small handmaid , raised her hand in a reproving manner , and continued to read -- `` Dining-room breakfast : Hot scones , baked muffins , eggs and bacon , deviled kidneys , scrambled eggs , a dish of kippered herrings , marmalade , honey , jam , tea and coffee . Oh , and chocolate for Firefly . '' `` My word , Miss , '' again exclaimed Maggie . `` It 's seven o'clock now , and the Doctor likes his breakfast sharp on the table at eight . If we has to get all this ready in an hour we had better fly round and lose no more time . I 'll see to the ` all , bless your kind ` eart , Miss Polly , but we 'd better get on with the dining-room breakfast , or there 'll be nothing ready in anything like time . Will you mix up the cakes , Miss Polly , while I sees to the kidneys , and to the bacon and eggs , and the scrambled eggs , and the kippers .