six a.m.
In the case of Johnny 's second progress , there was `` no mistake '' whatever , of any kind -- at least at starting . Both himself and his trunk arrived in perfect safety , and in due time , at Edinburgh . Johnny 's next route was to steam it to Kirkaldy from Newhaven . The boat started at six a.m. ; and , having informed himself of this particular , he determined to be at the point of embarkation in good time . But he was rather late , and , on finding this , he ran every foot of the way from Edinburgh to the steam-boat , and was in a dreadful state of exhaustion when he reached it ; but , by his exertions , he saved his distance , thereby exhibiting another proof that all is not lost that 's in danger . An instant longer , however , and he would have been too late , for the vessel was just on the eve of starting . Johnny leapt on board , or rather was bundled on board ; for Johnny , as already hinted , was in what is called good bodily condition -- rather extra , indeed -- and was , moreover , waxing a little stiff about the joints ; so that he could not get over the side of the boat so cleverly as he would have done some twenty years before .