five o'clock
It 's Black Jock that 's at the bottom o ' this , an ' I could twist his dirty neck for him . '' `` Weel , Andra , it 's the Lord 's doin ' , an ' maybe things 'll soon men ' . '' `` If it 's the Lord 's doin ' , I dinna think muckle o ' His conduct then , '' and Andrew lapsed into sullen silence . On Monday morning he was up at five o'clock , desperately resolved to lay his case before the men . He walked to the end of the village , knowing the colliery would be idle , for Tam Donaldson was to be `` creeled . '' This was a custom at one time very prevalent in mining villages . When a young man got married , the first day he appeared at his work afterwards he was taken home by his comrades , and was expected to stand them a drink .