two o'clock in the morning
This was the case with Mr. Wilton . He had not arrived home until midnight -- he had found some letters before him which must be replied to -- he had even dipped into a book in which he was specially interested . Then his favorite spaniel Gyp had begun to howl in his kennel , and Mr. Wilton had gone out to see what was the matter . So , from one cause or another , he had not laid his tired head on his pillow until one and two o'clock in the morning . Therefore Mr. Wilton was now very sound asleep indeed , and not Eric 's buzzing whispers nor Marjorie 's cautious repentant `` Hush -- hush , Eric ! '' disturbed him in the very least . `` How _ lazy _ of father ! ''