three o'clock before
`` All day upon the hills We 've chased the chamois far , But deeper joy now thrills Beneath the evening star . '' The youth sang gaily , and several of his friends joined him in singing the old song . Arrived at the summit they rested , enjoyed the view , laughed and joked about their weariness , and made many wild guesses as to how long it would take them to make the descent and drive back to the hotel . `` It will be three o'clock before we reach the Cleverton , '' said one . `` Nonsense ! '' cried another , `` this is really called a mountain by courtesy . It 's only a big hill .