five o'clock
From twelve to one there was a slight rise . Between one and two it rose nearly an inch . The next hour brought with it a rise of two inches . By five o'clock the level of the water was barely two inches below the edge of the bank , and as it was rising at the rate of two or three inches an hour , Sam thought it time to remove from their old to their new quarters . The change was of advantage to the sick boy , who was now getting somewhat better at any rate , and when he found himself in the new place the interest he showed in examining all the details of its arrangements , was the best possible evidence of improvement . `` Come here , little woman , '' he said to Judie , `` and give an account of yourself . You borrowed my knife yesterday , and somebody has been using it in cutting bush tops to make a smooth floor with , and the idea was a very good one .