four in the morning
Since we had not brought back any haddock , the visitors upstairs had no desire to come down . All they wanted , Eilert 's wife said , was some bread and butter and milk to be sent up . Next morning they had gone . Yes , indeed , they left at four in the morning , at dawn ; I heard them perfectly well , for my room was near the stairs . The knight of the plump thighs came first , clumping heavily down the stairs . She hushed him , and her voice sounded angry . Eilert had just risen too , and they stood outside for some minutes , negotiating with him for the boat -- yes , at once ; they had changed their minds and wanted to leave , immediately .