11:15
Thus , face to face , I saw the man with whom I had trod Ned Buntline 's boundless plains and had seen and encountered a thousand perils and redskins . When the act call came , and I rose to go , a man stopped at the door and said to him : `` What shall it be to-night , Colonel ? '' `` A big beef-steak and a bottle of Bass ! '' answered Buffalo Bill heartily , `` and tell ` ern to have it hot and ready at 11:15 . '' The beef-steak and Bass ' ale were the watchwords of true heroism . The real hero requires substantial filling . He must have a head and a heart -- but no less a good , healthy and impatient stomach .