ten o'clock
Two of their servants accompanied them , to carry the game ; the other three went with the two Syces , who looked after the ponies The ground was broken and stony , and altogether uncultivated , except in the neighborhood of the villages . They had better sport than they expected , for hares darted out in numbers from behind the rocks . Some of these were bowled over , while others escaped ; and there was much bantering and laughter among the young men , none of whom were first-class shots . As the sun rose higher the game became more scarce and , by ten o'clock , the party turned their faces towards the village where they were to lunch ; and which lay , they calculated , a mile or two away on their right . The sun was now blazing down upon them ; and they were glad , indeed , when they came in sight of the village -- which was not perceived until they were close to it , as it lay in a deep and rocky valley . Yossouf met them , as they entered the village . `` Well , Yossouf , where have you laid the tiffin ? ''