About ten o'clock
Whether it was wise policy , or `` penny wise and pound foolish '' policy for Bobby to undertake such a long walk , is certainly a debatable question ; but as my young readers would probably object to an argument , we will follow him to the city , and let every one settle the point to suit himself . His cheerful heart made the road smooth beneath his feet . He had always been accustomed to an active , busy life , and had probably often walked more than twenty miles in a day . About ten o'clock , though he did not feel much fatigued , he seated himself on a rock by a brook from which he had just taken a drink , to rest himself . He had walked slowly so as to husband his strength ; and he felt confident that he should be able to accomplish the journey without injury to himself . After resting for half an hour , he resumed his walk . At twelve o'clock he reached a point from which he obtained his first view of the city .