seven o'clock in the morning
Oh , we 'll have a dandy time . We can have fish , fowl and venison , and pudding and cake and nuts and apples , and lots of good things , '' finished Giant . `` Let us go duck hunting to-morrow and spend Christmas here , '' said the doctor 's son , and so it was agreed . Everything was prepared for an early start , and the four boy hunters were `` up and doing '' by seven o'clock in the morning . `` Phew ! but ai n't it cold ! '' ejaculated Snap , as he slapped his hands together .