nine o'clock
Edward made up his resolution to join the army as soon as he had heard that the king had landed ; and what with considering how he should be able so to do , and afterwards building castles as to what he would do , it was long before he fell asleep ; and when he did , he dreamt of battles and victory -- he was charging at the head of his troops -- he was surrounded by the dying and the dead . He was wounded , and he was somehow or another well again , as if by magic ; and then the scene was changed , and he was rescuing Patience Heatherstone from his own lawless men , and preserving the life of her father , which was about to be sacrificed ; and at last he awoke , and found that the daylight peeped through the windows , and that he had slept longer than he had intended to do . He arose and dressed himself quickly , and , not waiting for breakfast , went to the kennel , released Smoker from his durance , and set off on his return . Before nine o'clock he had arrived at the spot where the heifer lay dead . He found the calf still by its side , bleating and walking round uneasily . As he approached with the dog , it went to a farther distance , and there remained . Edward took out his knife , and commenced skinning the heifer , and then took out the inside .