six o'clock
asked he in his drunken bantering way . `` You know , Golden-Mug , it 's I who told madame where to find you . '' He was called Salted-Mouth , otherwise Drink-without-Thirst , the brick of bricks , a dab hand at bolt forging , who wetted his iron every day with a pint and a half of brandy . He had gone out to have a drop , because he felt he wanted greasing to make him last till six o'clock . When he learnt that Little Zouzou 's real name was Etienne , he thought it very funny ; and he showed his black teeth as he laughed . Then he recognized Gervaise . Only the day before he had had a glass of wine with Coupeau .