Ten o'clock
Say , would n't I look nice marching down Fifth Avenue in this rig ? '' The boys laughed at the idea , and then drew their chairs away from the table , and chatted for half an hour with the miller , relating all that had happened on the previous night , and telling him of their proposed trip to the Susquehanna . He , in turn , gave them much interesting information about the creek , where to camp and where to fish . Ten o'clock came before any one realized it , and the boys prepared to depart , in spite of their host 's earnest invitation to stay for a day or two . Nugget changed his clothes , and started for the inlet with the miller , while the others embarked in their canoes , after thanking the miller 's wife for her hospitality . The inlet was half a mile down the creek . The boys reached there first , and were joined by the others two or three minutes later .