four o’clock
His final effort in this line was a triumph . He fell over the lantern and smashed it . When all attempts at reconstruction failed , the party tramped on in go-as-you-please fashion , and found they did better without the light than with it . In fact , although it was not yet four o'clock , daybreak was already filtering through the trees , and the woods were perceptibly lighter . `` We must be getting near the camp , '' said the captain . `` Will I shout , sir ? '' asked Murphy .