about two o'clock
Sometimes these latter joined across wide intervals , creating an illusion of natural bridges or lofty flat-topped cliffs with holes clear through them to the open sky beyond . All these things shimmered and flickered and wavered in the mirage of noon . Only the sun itself stared clear and unchanging . At about two o'clock Kingozi awoke and raised his voice . Mali-ya-bwana , next in command after Cazi Moto and Simba , answered . `` Get the big gun , '' he was told , `` and the water bottles . '' Mali-ya-bwana was not a professed gun bearer , but he could load , and Kingozi believed him staunch .