nearly six o'clock
He arrived panting and breathless , and evidently offended at not having been included in the escapade . He could have given them both away quite easily if he had not been the most forgiving of black-and-tan collies . As it was , he had been worrying himself crazy for the last half-hour , feeling sure they had forgotten the time . `` Do n't you know it 's nearly six o'clock ? That in less than half an hour Jane will be knocking at your doors with glasses of hot milk , and will probably drop them and scream when she finds your beds empty and the window wide open . '' That is what he had intended should be his first words , but on scenting Malvina they went from him entirely . He gave her one look and flopped down flat , wriggling towards her , whining and wagging his tail at the same time .