one-in-the-morning

Updated: June 11, 2025

I watched him till he disappeared in the darkness beyond the house-porch. Meanwhile Miss Belcher had been calling to clear away the supper and set the tables for cards. "Nonsense, Lydia!" Mr. Rogers objected. "It's a good one-in-the-morning, and the company tired.

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - The Adventures of Harry Revel