nine o'clock
His master peered at him . Zachariah 's eyes were not yet thoroughly open . `` You mean you did not have them open more than fifteen seconds , you rascal . Why , you were asleep and snoring by nine o'clock . '' `` Yas , suh , yas , suh , -- but Ah done got 'em wide open ag ` in ` side o ' no time . Ah jes ' could n't holp worryin ' , Marse Kenneth , ` bout you all . Ah sez to mahself , ef Marse Kenneth he ain ' got no fitten place to lay his weary haid -- '' `` Oh , then you were not kept awake by noises or -- by the by , did you hear any noises ? ''