two o'clock in the morning
Jane Vail was her link with the world . `` I declare , she 's a marvel to me ! Would n't you think she 'd be dead on her feet and want to crawl into bed quick 's ever she had her supper ? She wo n't close an eye before two o'clock in the morning if she does then , but she 'll be down to breakfast , right on the dot , fresh as paint , and out for her walk , rain , hail or snow , and then she 'll hammer that typewriter all the forenoon ! '' `` Of course , '' said Emma Ellis in her small , smothered voice , `` Miss Vail _ often _ takes a little nap in the afternoon ... '' Mrs. Hills was not to be diverted from her star boarder 's glories . `` Well , it did n't take that Mr. Rodney Harrison very long to get in action , did it ? '' `` It did not , indeed , '' said the Irishman , cheerfully .