six o'clock
There never was a more touching gift , this present owner often thought , and he had put it in its place with reverent hands . A comparison of the two lives came stealing into his mind , and he held the worn prescription-book a minute before he opened it . The poor old captain waiting to be released , stranded on the inhospitable shore of this world , and eager Nan , who was sorrowfully longing for the world 's war to begin . `` Two idle heroes , '' thought Dr. Leslie , `` and I neither wished to give one his discharge nor the other her commission ; '' but he said aloud , `` Nan , we will take a six o'clock start in the morning , and go down through the sandy plains before the heat begins . I am afraid it will be one of the worst of the dog-days . '' `` Yes , '' answered Nan eagerly , and then she came close to the doctor , and looked at him a moment before she spoke , while her face shone with delight . `` I am going to be a doctor , too !