three o'clock
Yes , sir , that 's jest what we did . He took the money he owed us for milk and meat and dress-makin ' an ' other things to buy them cigars . You got up early an ' worked late to pay for 'em ; he did n't . I got up at half-past three o'clock in the mornin ' -- half-past three in the winter , when he was asleep in his bed , damn him . The time will come when he wo n't sleep more than some other folks . I got up at half-past three o'clock , and I snatched a mouthful of breakfast , fried cakes and merlasses , that he 'd ` a ' turned up his nose at . He had beefsteak an ' eggs at our expense , he did , an ' I had a cup of damned weak coffee , cause I was too honest or too big a fool , whichever you call it , to buy any coffee I could n't pay for .