eleven o'clock
It did not take a very long time to build such a house as this , and it was soon finished . The boys were much pleased with it , and seated themselves on the ground , inside of it , for the purpose of having a good time . -LSB- Illustration : The home in the woods . -RSB- It was now after eleven o'clock , and it would soon be time for the truants to return home . The hut which they had built was not very tight , but it kept the sun out ; and the boys were so well pleased with it that they agreed to come there again in the afternoon . They wished the forenoon had been much longer , for their fun came to an end too soon . `` Now , boys , we will have a smoke , '' said Joe , as they seated themselves in the house .