half past seven
o’clock
Although he would not have expressed himself in the words of the Psalmist , he recognised them . The most reliable tenor in the choir at Haileybury is necessarily familiar with the Psalms . They reached the stone perch and cast anchor . It was half past seven o'clock . Priscilla got out the bread and honey . `` The proper thing to do , '' she said , `` would be to go on half rations at once , and serve out the bread by ounces and the honey by teaspoonfuls , but I think we wo n't . I 'm as hungry as any wolf . ''