four o'clock in the morning
Phil started guiltily and looked up quickly at the speaker . `` Good morning , Mrs. Cahill . What time is it ? '' `` It 's just past four o'clock in the morning . '' `` Gracious ! I had no idea it was so early as that , '' exclaimed the lad . `` If you are not in such a great hurry , stop a bit , '' urged the woman , her keen eyes noting certain things that she did not give voice to .