three o'clock in the morning
He will be greatly alarmed if she be seriously indisposed . He is a right worthy gentleman ; and with thy permission I will accompany Joseph to St. Paul 's tomorrow and learn the latest tidings of her . '' `` With all my heart , '' answered the mother ; and soon after that the Master Builder took his departure , and both houses settled to rest for the night . It might have been two or three o'clock in the morning , none could say exactly how time went on that memorable day , when the Master Builder was awakened by sounds in the adjoining chamber , where Reuben and his wife slept ; and before he was fully awake , he heard Gertrude 's voice at his door crying out : `` O father , father ! there is such a dreadful fire ! Reuben is going out to see where it is . Methinks it must be very nigh at hand .