five o'clock on winter mornings
The inflection in her voice was one of listless tolerance for my ignorance . `` I do n't reckon you ever worked in one . There ai n't none of 'em good . Some 's better than others , but when you get up at five o'clock on winter mornings and make the fire and melt the water , if it 's frozen , to wash your face with , and -- '' `` Does it freeze in here ? '' Bettina , who had by effort restrained herself from taking part in the conversation , leaned forward and dug her hands deep in her lap . `` Does it really freeze in this hot room ? '' `` It ai n't hot in here at night .