six o'clock in the morning
Like most proverbs , it 's a lie . There 's always a royal road , if you happen to be king of enough money . I might be an ordinary apprentice or a special pupil . If I was apprenticed I should have to start at six o'clock in the morning and work just like the men . I would stay in one shop for seven years and be turned out an expert mechanic . And I would have to wait six months for an opening , as they were full-up . If I came as a pupil , however , I would be allowed to spend so much time in each shop , including the offices ; I could start at nine o'clock in the morning and finish the whole business in three years .