What quote in Lyddie discusses Lyddie's working hours?

If there is one thing that Lyddie is good at, it is working hard. In chapter 1, readers can see that Lyddie carries the majority of the work around the house for her family. Once her mom leaves, Lyddie and her brother take on the entire farm themselves. This means that Lyddie and her brother are putting in some long hours, but there isn't exactly a quote that specifically mentions the hours that she is working.

Chapter 3 has Lyddie working at Cutler's tavern. Once again, Lyddie is put into a position that requires her to work herself to the bone. She is at the owner's beck and call and has to do a ridiculous number of chores to help keep the tavern working and clean. Readers are told in the final few pages of the chapter that Lyddie worked very long days.

She was ordered to bed lat and obliged to rise early....

Unfortunately, readers don't get an exact count of hours that Lyddie is working, but it is clear that she is one of the first people up and the last people to bed.

If you need a quote with an exact number for the hours that Lyddie works, then you need to look in chapter 9. The quote is on page 70 of my edition, and the quote comes from a conversation between Lyddie and Diana. Diana is helping Lyddie get acclimated to the factory work, and Lyddie states that she is used to hard work. Diana mentions to Lyddie that a thirteen-hour day probably won't feel long to Lyddie, and Lyddie basically responds that thirteen hours per day gives her time to herself in the evenings.

And I don't suppose you think a thirteen-hour day overly long, either.

In Lyddie, what are Lyddie's work hours and days at Cutler's Tavern?

Lyddie works almost constantly at Cutler’s Tavern.

After Lyddie’s mother leaves, she sets Lyddie up to work at a local tavern to pay off family debts. Lyddie is horrified by this thought. She is independent and does not like being beholden to anyone. The thought of being indentured is almost unbearable.

Lyddie is a hard worker nonetheless. She is given no time off at the tavern, because she is forced to sleep in a tiny windowless alcove and she needs to be in it and leave it before guests notice. This means starting work early in the morning and ending late at night. When Lyddie is given the job of tending the fire, she ends up sleeping next to it for fear that it might go out without her noticing.

Other than the sleeping conditions, Lyddie’s long hours are partially her own choosing.

Mistress Cutler watched Lyddie like a barn cat on a sparrow, but Lyddie was determined not to give her cause for complaint. She had worked hard since she could remember. But now she worked even harder, for who was there to share a moment's leisure with? (Ch. 3)

Lyddie gets no vacations. She is never able to leave the tavern. When Mrs. Cutler leaves, Triphena tells Lyddie that she can go wherever she wants. Lyddie desperately wants to go home to visit her brother, who is working at a nearby mill. Yet when she gets back, Mrs. Cutler fires her for being away from her work without permission.

"So! You've decided to honor us with a visit!" The mistress's face was red with heat or rage. Behind her, Triphena grimaced an apology.

She stood in the doorway, trying to frame an excuse or apology, but as usual the words did not come quickly enough to mind.

"You're dismissed!" the woman said. (Ch. 6)

Lyddie is relieved to be fired. She feels like Mrs. Cutler has set her free. Now she can do what she wants, not what her mother wants. Lyddie immediately heads to the factory, where she can make more money and will not be constantly under someone’s control. She will pay back the family debt, but on her own terms.