ten o’clock
He drank rather heavily , though not more than many miners , and always beer , so that whilst his health was affected , it was never injured . The week-end was his chief carouse . He sat in the Miners ' Arms until turning-out time every Friday , every Saturday , and every Sunday evening . On Monday and Tuesday he had to get up and reluctantly leave towards ten o'clock . Sometimes he stayed at home on Wednesday and Thursday evenings , or was only out for an hour . He practically never had to miss work owing to his drinking . But although he was very steady at work , his wages fell off .