ten in the morning
The summer holidays were near at hand when I made up my mind to break out of the weariness of school-life for one day at least . With Leo Dillon and a boy named Mahony I planned a day 's miching . Each of us saved up sixpence . We were to meet at ten in the morning on the Canal Bridge . Mahony 's big sister was to write an excuse for him and Leo Dillon was to tell his brother to say he was sick . We arranged to go along the Wharf Road until we came to the ships , then to cross in the ferryboat and walk out to see the Pigeon House . Leo Dillon was afraid we might meet Father Butler or someone out of the college ; but Mahony asked , very sensibly , what would Father Butler be doing out at the Pigeon House .