eight o'clock
No , indeed , you ca n't ride my night horse . Love me , love my dog ; my horse shares this snap . Now , I do n't want to be under the necessity of speaking to any of you first guard , but flop into your saddles ready to take the herd . My turnip says it 's eight o'clock now . '' `` Why , you 've missed your calling -- you 'd make a fine second mate on a river steamboat , driving niggers , '' called back Quince Forrest , as the first guard rode away . When our guard returned , Officer intentionally walked across Stallings 's bed , and catching his spur in the tarpaulin , fell heavily across our _ segundo _ . `` Excuse me , '' said John , rising , `` but I was just nosing around looking for the foreman .