hour after five
in the morning
The epithet he judged it safe to leave unsaid , as he pointed to my friend Casey . ``` Captain Casey , sir , the commanding officer here . ' ``` Just so , ' said Casey . ` And very much , at your service any hour after five in the morning . ' ``` Then you refuse , sir , to explain the paragraph I have just heard you read ? ' ``` Well done , old gentleman ; so you have been listening to a private conversation I held with my friend here . In that case we had better retire to our room . '