about ten o'clock
`` How long will it take to make the trip ? '' inquired Tom . `` Not to exceed five or six days , because we know every step of the way , and we can push along pretty lively . '' The start was not made until about ten o'clock , and Angel was on hand with his inevitable gun . They did not forget the usual accompaniments of such trips , namely , guns and ammunition , together with the spears and bolos . `` This is certainly a jolly lark , '' sang out Ralph , as they neared the forest . He and Tom had fully recovered from their weakened condition , and were able to take their part in any of the work which was necessary .