about 2
a.m.
And so we sent up the reinforcements , and then I saw her home , and hurried back myself with a dancing heart to meet the others . John Whiteclett and the three prisoners went aboard at once , but the doctor and I easily persuaded my uncle to spend the night with us . He was very stiff , poor old boy , after his exertions , and went early to bed , but I had a busy night of it . With the aid of the doctor 's razors and the doctor 's medical skill I finally got rid of the beard and the dye about 2 a.m. and went to sleep a clean-shaved blonde once more . During breakfast next morning , I noticed more than once my uncle 's eyes fixed on me in a very significant way , and Dr. Rendall seemed to notice it too , for when breakfast was over he tactfully left us to ourselves . `` H 'm , you have lost no time in making yourself look like a Christian again , I notice , '' my uncle began . `` I lost no time in beginning , sir , but I assure you it was a devilish stiff conversion . ''