five o’clock in the morning
She stopped , with an impatient gesture , and waited while he tore off handfuls of leaves and whittled away the side-shoots . `` Do hurry , Lewis ! '' she said . They had left their train at five o'clock in the morning , and had been sitting in the frowsy station , sleepily awaiting the express , when Athalia had had this fancy for climbing the hill so that she might see the view . `` It looks pretty steep , '' her husband warned her . `` It will be something to do , anyhow ! '' she said ; and added , with a restless sigh , `` but you do n't understand that , I suppose . ''