about ten o'clock
It was a pretty scene , and with not a living human being in sight quite appealed to Jack . Birds flitted from tree to tree ; small woods animals were to be seen frequently , and Toby even showed Jack where a deer had been down to drink , leaving there a plain series of delicate hoof tracks . `` Now let 's try the place that treated me best of all , '' he went on to say , with all the consequential airs of a first discoverer . `` I want several pictures of this spot , '' Jack remarked , `` but they will do better along about ten o'clock , when the sun gets stronger , and the contrasts are more striking . Besides , the fishing must come first , and its always in its prime early in the morning . So get busy , Toby , and let 's see who lands the first bass . '' Jack himself was something of a fisherman , as Toby well understood .