four A.M.
I was dog-tired . First I hailed you , but you were dozing I guess , then I was scared to death you would jolt by and leave me , so I had to climb on . '' `` Oh , '' replied Frank , not altogether convinced , but evidently on the way to conviction . `` I did fall off a little , I 'm out since four A.M. Now , young lady , what 's your idea of fixin ' for the night ? My old lady , meaning a first-rate little mother , is awful strict about girls ridin ' in this bus not accompanied by their parents , and I do n't see my way clear to tote you home at this unearthly hour . I see by -- the make-up '' -LRB- with an inclusive glance over the now thoroughly frightened Tessie -RRB- `` that you are a mill girl , and I know they are takin ' on new hands at Woolston 's , so that sounds natural , but findin ' you like this in the Ark -- even mother might think that a little bit stretched . '' `` Well , tell me the name of some one out this way , and I can say I 'm goin ' there , and you can fix it by objectin ' to takin ' me .