eight o'clock
Dave was the first of the four chums to awaken in the morning . He glanced toward the window , to find it covered with frost and snow , thus leaving the room almost dark . The wind was still blowing furiously , and the room was quite cold . Without disturbing Ben our hero looked at his watch and found that it was almost eight o'clock . He leaped up and commenced to dress . `` Hello ! getting up already ? ''