five minutes before six
Think of ` June ' and ` July ' as names for mules , '' chortled Hippy . `` Oh , we 're going to have a merry , merry time this coming two months -- especially Hindenburg and myself . '' Afternoon tea was an enjoyable occasion that day , at which the principal topic was their new guide . At five minutes before six , after stamping out their little campfire , the Overland party started for the log cabin . As they crossed the road Hippy sniffed the air . `` I smell food ! '' he cried .