ten
o'clock sharp
Mr. Britt , you and Mr. Saunders will give immediate instructions that no more water is to be drunk -- or used -- until Mr. Browne has had a few hours ' rest . He can take an alcohol bath and we can all drink wine . It wo n't hurt us . At ten o'clock sharp Dr. Browne will begin operating the distilling apparatus in the laboratory . As a matter of fact , I learned somewhere -- at college , I imagine -- that practically pure water may be isolated from wine . '' He arose painfully and stretched himself . `` I think I 'll get a little much-needed rest .