six o'clock
Everything in the house was frozen , but I thawed out some meat , and ate some bread without its being thawed , and boiled a couple of eggs , and had a meal which tasted as good as any I ever ate , and with enough left for Kaiser and the cat , who was named Pawsy , though I ca n't imagine where such a name came from . The office was by this time quite comfortable . I had brought a small table in from the kitchen and eaten my supper close to the stove . Though it was pitch-dark outside , it was not yet six o'clock , and as I felt calmer than I had before , I sat down in front of the fire to consider how matters stood . I think I realized what I was in for better than before , but I no longer felt like crying . If I remember aright , it was now that I gave the first thought to Pike and his gang . `` Well , '' I said , speaking out loud , just as if there was somebody to hear me besides a cat and a dog , `` I guess Pike wo n't do much as long as this storm lasts .