five in the morning
They took him up to the place where Tom had gone into the wood ; and there the hound lifted up his mighty voice , and told them all he knew . Then he took them to the place where Tom had climbed the wall ; and they shoved it down , and all got through . And then the wise dog took them over the moor , and over the fells , step by step , very slowly ; for the scent was a day old , you know , and very light from the heat and drought . But that was why cunning old Sir John started at five in the morning . And at last he came to the top of Lewthwaite Crag , and there he bayed , and looked up in their faces , as much as to say , `` I tell you he is gone down here ! '' They could hardly believe that Tom would have gone so far ; and when they looked at that awful cliff , they could never believe that he would have dared to face it . But if the dog said so , it must be true .