three o'clock in
the morning
Whatever happens to her , she 'll be as bold as brass . ' ` And she did n't choose her language , ' he said , with mingled grief and horror . * * * * * They heard nothing more of Daisy for over a year , when George went up to London for the choir treat . He did not come back till three o'clock in the morning , but he went at once to his mother 's room . He woke her very carefully , so as not to disturb his father . She started up , about to speak , but he prevented her with his hand . ` Come outside ; I 've got something to tell you . '