one o'clock
They all started to their feet at once , and stared around them with looks of stolid surprise that were almost equal to the looks of the natives , to whom fire-arms were little known , except by report . Another shot sent the whole herd with a heavy plunge into deep water . `` It 's a queer country , '' observed Disco when they had resumed their march . `` Just look at them there lizards with red and blue tails running about among the rocks an ' eatin ' up the white ants like one o'clock . '' Disco might have said like twelve o'clock , if numbers would have added to the force of his remark , for the little creatures referred to were miraculously active in pursuit of their food . `` But I s ` pose , '' continued Disco , `` the niggers would think our country a queerer place than this . '' `` Undoubtedly they would , '' replied Harold ; `` just fancy what would be the feelings of Kambira if he were suddenly transported into the heart of London . ''