four in the morning
But his father had been as proud as he was , and had not sent any such message . Or rather , perhaps , the father being older and less impatient , had thought that a temporary absence from Granpere might be good for his son . It was late at night when George Voss went to bed , but he was up in the morning early to see Edmond Greisse before the roulage should start for Munster on its road to Granpere . Early times in that part of the world are very early , and the roulage was ready in the back court of the inn at half-past four in the morning . ` What ? you up at this hour ? ' said Edmond .