one o'clock
He spoke to the colt ; Jessie echoed his good night , and they were gone . Joe glanced at the clock as we re-entered the house , after the cart had disappeared down the road . `` Now , if yo ' gits right to bed , Leslie , chile , yo 's gwine git right sma ` ht ob sleep afore yo ' has to git up ter holp me git stahted , '' he said . It was past one o'clock . `` I do n't know , Joe , '' I returned . `` It seems hardly worth while to try to sleep at all ; we must get up so soon . '' `` Hit 's wuf while ter git sleep w ` enebber , an ' wharebber yo ' kin , '' the old man insisted , with the wisdom of experience .