half past five in the morning
`` The last time George was home he came into the night nursery one night . Nanna was still busy in the kitchen , so I was by myself . I have a room all to myself now , but I had n't then . George came in to say a special good-bye to me -- he was going off the next morning very early , and Betty wanted to be the only one up to see him go ; I mean really early , half past five in the morning . And then -- and then -- he said to me : ` You 'll look after Betty , Timmy ? If anything happens to me you 'll take my place , wo n't you , old chap ? You 'll look after Betty all the days of her life ? '