five
o’clock
He tucked up his front legs ; he hopped on his hind legs ; he stuck out his tail for a balance-weight behind him ; and he hopped through the Darling Downs . He had to ! Still ran Dingo -- Tired-Dog Dingo -- hungrier and hungrier , very much bewildered , and wondering when in the world or out of it would Old Man Kangaroo stop . Then came Nqong from his bath in the salt-pans , and said , ` It 's five o'clock . ' Down sat Dingo -- Poor Dog Dingo -- always hungry , dusky in the sunshine ; hung out his tongue and howled . Down sat Kangaroo -- Old Man Kangaroo -- stuck out his tail like a milking-stool behind him , and said , ` Thank goodness that 's finished ! ' Then said Nqong , who is always a gentleman , ` Why are n't you grateful to Yellow-Dog Dingo ?