nearly eleven o'clock at night
Partner tells me lots , and I ask lots of questions , because he says the more I know about the way birds and animals live and the things they do , the better I 'll be able to hunt and take care of myself . '' In spite of his exertion at the oars , Bobby 's teeth were chattering when they landed at the place where they had cooked their dinner . But it was not long before Jimmy had a roaring fire and the kettle over for some hot tea , and then , leaving Bobby to dry his clothes , Jimmy climbed up again over the cliff to recover Abel 's harpoon line , which was much too valuable to be left behind . At this season of the year the days are long in Labrador , and though it was nearly eleven o'clock at night when the boys reached home , it was still twilight . Mrs. Abel was on the lookout for them , and had a fine pan of fried trout and steaming pot of tea waiting on the table , for she knew they would be hungry , as boys who live in the open always are . And she praised them for the fine lot of eggs they brought her , and laughed very heartily over Bobby 's adventure , for in that land adventure is a part of life , and all in a day 's work . Bobby 's adventure on the cliff was , after all , but typical of the adventures that he was regularly getting into , and drawing Jimmy into , but somehow coming out of unscathed , during these years of his career .