four in the morning
Back-breaking work it was to heave the kegs on board ; but in an hour before midnight he had stowed the lot and was steering for St. Ives with a stiffish breeze upon his port quarter . The weather could n't have served him better . By daylight the _ Fly _ was rounding in for St. Ives Quay , having sunk her crop again off the mouth of a handy cave on the town side of Treryn Dinas ; and Phoby Geen stepped ashore and ordered breakfast at the George and Dragon before stepping up to talk with Squire Stephens . In the meantime , Tummels , waking up at four in the morning , as his custom was , and taking a look out of window , missed the _ Fly _ from her moorings , which caused him to scratch his head and think hard for ten minutes . Then he washed and titivated himself and walked down to the Kiddlywink . `` Hullo , Tummels ! '' said Bessie Bussow , hearing his footstep on the pebbles , and popping her old head out of window , nightcap and all .