nearly ten o'clock
Bob being the only boy to understand French was soon in animated discussion with Joe and Pierre . The Indian under the questioning of the boy forsook his usual taciturnity , and in the most casual way told Bob of exploits in hunting and fishing that would make most interesting reading . To the Indian , they were events likely to happen to any one that goes out in the dead of winter to trap and hunt . Bob was a most interested listener and it was not until he had been called to twice by Bill that he awoke to the fact that it was nearly ten o'clock . `` Mr. Waterman says that we had better not keep the guides up too long or they will not want to be visited again , '' said Bill . `` I did n't think we had been here so long , '' replied Bob . They said `` Good Night '' to the guides and were soon fast asleep .