twelve o'clock
`` That is ferry well now . And since there is nothing to be done till the whole of them get up to feed in the afternoon , we will chist creep aweh into a peat-hag and wait there , and you can have your lunch , sir . '' So there was another crawling performance down from this exposed height ; and eventually the small party managed to hide themselves in a black and moist peat-hag , where their extremely frugal repast was produced . `` But look here , Roderick , '' Lionel said , `` it 's only twelve o'clock now ; do you mean to say we have to stop in this wet hole till two or three in the afternoon ? '' `` Ay , chist that , '' the keeper said , coolly . `` They will begin to feed about three ; and until they go over the ridge , it is no use at all trying to get near them . '' `` And what are we to do all the time ? ''