three o'clock
I sat down to eat , and the thought occurred to me that this would make a good camping place , if necessary , for it was quite warm at such a depth below the surface of the hills , and my fur coat had begun to feel oppressive . I felt drowsy , too , and somehow , before I was aware of any fatigue , I was asleep . That was a lucky thing , for I was not destined to sleep much the following night . It was three o'clock when I awoke , and at first , as always since my journey began , I could not remember where I was . And , as always , it was the thought of Jacqueline that recalled to me my surroundings . I sprang to my feet and made hasty preparations to resume my journey . A short investigation showed me that I had come into a _ cul-de-sac _ , for there was no path through the opposite hills .