nine o'clock
in the morning
Indeed , at last the two men were frank enough towards each other not to mind mentioning it quietly to themselves , in a long-faced , sorry-smiling , whimsical sort of way , and would shake their heads together over their foolishness in upsetting a well-considered choice on the strength of an hour 's fancy in the whirl and wildness of a dance . Still , they were sensible and honest young fellows enough , and did their best to make shift with their lot as they had arranged it , and not to repine at what could not now be altered or mended . ` So things remained till one fine summer day they went for their yearly little outing together , as they had made it their custom to do for a long while past . This year they chose Budmouth-Regis as the place to spend their holiday in ; and off they went in their best clothes at nine o'clock in the morning . ` When they had reached Budmouth-Regis they walked two and two along the shore -- their new boots going squeakity-squash upon the clammy velvet sands . I can seem to see 'em now ! Then they looked at the ships in the harbour ; and then went up to the Look-out ; and then had dinner at an inn ; and then again walked two and two , squeakity-squash , upon the velvet sands .