one o'clock in the morning
But if you 've nowhere to sleep , you 're welcome to make up a bed on the floor -- I can let you have some blankets . '' `` Thank ye , ma'am , I 'll be glad to do it , if you please . '' Accordingly , after the widow had retired up-stairs to her room and Seth and I to ours , Tom spread his blankets on the floor and went to bed himself . All was dark and silent when , at one o'clock in the morning , Tom sat up in bed , and after fumbling about for a minute , found a match and lighted a candle . `` Have to get up early to get around the boss , eh ? '' said he to himself , with a chuckle . `` Wonder if this is early enough . ''