nine o'clock
He dressed ` imself up very slow and careful in Peter 's clothes , and then ' e drove 'em nearly crazy by wasting time making ` is bed . `` Be as quick as you can , Isaac , '' ses Ginger , at last ; `` think of us two a-sitting ` ere waiting for you . '' `` I sha 'n' t forget it , '' ses Isaac , and ' e came back to the door after ` e 'd gone arf-way down the stairs to ask 'em not to go out on the drink while ' e was away . It was nine o'clock when he went , and at ha ' - past nine Ginger began to get impatient and wondered wot ` ad ` appened to ` im , and when ten o'clock came and no Isaac they was both leaning out of the winder with blankets over their shoulders looking up the road . By eleven o'clock Peter was in very low spirits and Ginger was so mad ' e was afraid to speak to ` im . They spent the rest o ' that day ` anging out of the winder , but it was not till ha ' - past four in the after-noon that Isaac , still wearing Peter 's clothes and carrying a couple of large green plants under ` is arm , turned into the road , and from the way ' e was smiling they thought it must be all right . `` Wot ` ave you been such a long time for ? ''