About five o'clock
All the same I do n't want to stump through to the other side of the globe . '' The travellers encamped for the night in a dry spot among a group of gum-trees , and it may readily be believed that all slept well . The boys felt dead tired , and it was with difficulty they were awakened in the morning . About five o'clock Fletcher opened his eyes . He was one who slept fast , so to speak , and obtained as much refreshment from an hour 's sleep as most people do from a period twice as long . He had been lying on the ground wrapped in a blanket , as was the case with the other members of the party . Raising himself , and leaning on his elbow , he saw that they were all fast asleep .