about nine o'clock
`` Let us fix the fire so it will burn the most of the night , '' said Giant . `` That will scare off any wild animals that may be prowling around . '' Wood was to be had in plenty , and they cut several sticks which were not very dry and would , consequently , burn slowly . They sat up until about nine o'clock and then turned in , resolved to be up at daybreak and on their way once more , directly after breakfast . It was cozy enough in the tent , which was just large enough to accommodate the four boys . As they were to remain there but one night they had not fixed up any couches further than to throw down some dry brushwood and a few cedar boughs . Giant and Whopper rested at the rear of the tent and Snap and Shep in front , close to the half-open flap .