eight in the morning
Australian miners never are so . But they were inquisitive , familiar , and with their half-drunken good-humour , almost repulsive . It was about noon when our friends reached Henniker 's , and they were told that there would be dinner at one . There was always ` grub ' at one , and ` grub ' at seven , and ` grub ' at eight in the morning . So one of the men informed them . The same gentleman hoped that the strangers were not very particular , as the ` grub , ' though plentiful was apt to be rough of its kind . ` You 'll have it a deal worse before you 've done if you 're going on to Ahalala , ' said another .