six in the morning
They paid no attention to me , the two Englishmen in the goats ' shed ; I was merely one of the natives , a Norwegian , who had but to accept the ways of the mighty tourists . But they themselves belonged to that nation of gamblers , coachmen , and vice which one day the wholesome Gothic soul will castigate to death ... . The disturbance continued all night , and very early , the dogs began to bark . The caravan awoke ; it was six in the morning , and doors began to bang in all the houses . They were in a great hurry , these travelers ; they were running to catch the doctor . They had breakfast in two sessions , but though the household was bent double before them and gave of its best , they were not satisfied . `` If we had only known a little earlier , '' said Paul .