about
three o'clock in the morning
`` Why should n't he mistake me for a ghost ? '' he ses at last ; `` the shock might do ` im good . And , if you come to that , why should n't I pretend to be my own ghost and warn ` im off the drink ? '' Mrs. Burtenshaw got so excited at the idea she could n't ` ardly speak , but at last , arter saying over and over agin she would n't do such a thing for worlds , she and Silas arranged that he should come in at about three o'clock in the morning and give Bill a solemn warning . She gave ` im her key , and Silas said he 'd come in with his ` air and cap all wet and pretend he 'd been drowned . `` It 's very kind of you to take all this trouble for nothing , '' ses Mrs. Burtenshaw as Silas got up to go . `` Do n't mention it , '' ses Silas .