the hour of two
The old man got to his feet and then fell back , pale and shaken , his heart hammering again . Bobby ate the bun soberly and then sat up against Auld Jock 's feet , that dangled helplessly from the bed . The bells died away from the man 's ears before they had ceased playing . Both the church and the University bells struck the hour of two then three then four . Daylight had begun to fail when Auld Jock stirred , sat up , and did a strange thing : taking from his pocket a leather bag-purse that was closed by a draw-string , he counted the few crowns and shillings in it and the many smaller silver and copper coins . `` There 's eneugh , '' he said . There was enough , by careful spending , to pay for food and lodging for a few weeks , to save himself from the charity of the infirmary .