five o'clock in the morning
Mr. Poyser entered with interest into a project which seemed a step towards Adam 's becoming a `` master-man , '' and Mrs. Poyser gave her approbation to the scheme of the movable kitchen cupboard , which was to be capable of containing grocery , pickles , crockery , and house-linen in the utmost compactness without confusion . Hetty , once more in her own dress , with her neckerchief pushed a little backwards on this warm evening , was seated picking currants near the window , where Adam could see her quite well . And so the time passed pleasantly till Adam got up to go . He was pressed to come again soon , but not to stay longer , for at this busy time sensible people would not run the risk of being sleepy at five o'clock in the morning . `` I shall take a step farther , '' said Adam , `` and go on to see Mester Massey , for he was n't at church yesterday , and I 've not seen him for a week past . I 've never hardly known him to miss church before . '' `` Aye , '' said Mr. Poyser , `` we 've heared nothing about him , for it 's the boys ' hollodays now , so we can give you no account . ''