seven o'clock
About eight o'clock , Frank , after certain preparations , which will hereafter be referred to , set out for the poorhouse , which was about a mile distant . It grew darker and darker in Philip 's chamber , but no one came to bring him a light . It was assumed that he would go to bed before he required one . By seven o'clock the paupers had settled themselves for the night , and when eight o'clock struck , Mr. and Mrs. Tucker sought their beds . It was no particular trial for Joe Tucker to go to bed early , for he was naturally a lazy man , and fond of rest ; while his wife , who worked a great deal harder than he , after being on her feet from four o'clock in the morning , found it a welcome relief to lie down and court friendly sleep . Zeke was n't always ready to go to bed . In fact , he would much rather have gone up to the village now and then , but if he had done so he would have had to stay out all night .