five o'clock
The major continued to lose , and soon the soldier had won all of Bartolomeo 's cash . While the play was going on they drank often , and when Bartolomeo refused to play any more because his money was all gone , the corporal said he would lend him a few lire . `` Ah , if I lose these too , '' remarked the major , `` the time will have gone by for a revenge . It is already past five o'clock . '' `` Bah -- let us play anyhow ! '' exclaimed the corporal , exhilarated by the money he had won and the liquor he had swallowed . A slight smile crossed the major 's lips .