eleven o'clock
It seemed almost incredible that men preparing to face what they were to meet-on the morrow could be so light-hearted . `` Here we come to the trenches , '' exclaimed Jacques . `` What time is it ? '' `` Just eleven o'clock , '' said Earl , consulting his watch . `` An hour so far , '' murmured Jacques . One by one the soldiers filed into the trench . All talking ceased and mile after mile they moved forward .