nearly two o'clock
And then you could time what you wanted to do yourselves . `` They were a lot more nervous than we were , at the last . They sent up enough light at night from their trenches -- you know , those things that burst in the air like electric light -- we had none of that to do -- they did it all for us -- lit up everything . They were more nervous than we were ... '' It was nearly two o'clock when Herbertson left . Lilly , depressed , remained before the fire . Aaron got out of bed and came uneasily to the fire . `` It gives me the bellyache , that damned war , '' he said .