four o'clock in the morning
`` But do n't break the window . '' `` Oh , shucks ! you wo n't go when you see how dark and damp it is , '' declared Curly . When , just after four o'clock in the morning , Curly crept downstairs from his shed chamber , knuckling his eyes to get the sleep out , there was a light in the kitchen and Ruth was just pouring out two fragrant cups of coffee which flanked a heaping plate of doughnuts . `` Old Scratch ! '' gasped Curly . `` Gran will have our hides and hair !