twelve o'clock
`` Say , Luke , give us a little music , before it gets past hours , '' suggested Dave , and willingly enough Luke got out a banjo , tuned up , and rendered several favorites . While the playing was going on , the door was left open , and a small crowd congregated in the hallway to listen , for Luke was really a skillful performer . All too soon the playing had to come to an end , as the time for `` lights out '' arrived . It was exactly twelve o'clock when Sam arose from where he had been resting and made a light . At once the others also got up . All were dressed , and it did not take long to bring the eatables from the closet and push two studying tables together for a `` banquet board , '' as Roger dubbed it . He and Dave and Phil were not particularly hungry , yet they entered with vim into the proceedings .