six o'clock
`` What do you mean by that ? '' `` Did n't you tell me that a man who has to be shot at ought not to be married ; and did n't he say that he would leave his future wife up among the clouds ? '' `` He may leave her where he likes for me , '' said Ada . `` When a man is doing so much for us ought n't he to have his breakfast ready for him at half-past six o'clock ? '' There was no more then said between them on that subject ; but Edith resolved that as far as boiling the water was concerned , she would be up as soon as Ada . When the Captain went into Mr. Jones 's room he was asked to sit down , and had a cigar offered to him . `` Thanks , no ; I do n't think I 'll smoke .