noon
We went out soon after breakfast , and I had my first lesson in frontier life in watching Gunson make his purchases after he had helped us make ours ; and the rest of the day was occupied in overhauling our chests , and repacking them with things our new friend assured us that we should not want , while he pointed out to us those we did , and showed us how to make a light package of them that we could easily carry . Twice over that day I caught sight of the man I wanted to avoid , but fortunately he did not see us , and at last night came , and we sat down to our supper with our chests on board the schooner , and nothing to do the next morning but walk on board . I slept well that night , and we were down in good time , Mr Gunson nodding his approval , and after breakfast he said -- `` Look here , my lads , I 've seen those roughs hanging about as if they meant mischief . Of course we could get the protection of the law , but that might mean detaining us , and as the schooner sails at noon , we do n't want any complications of that sort . '' `` Of course not , '' I said . `` So my advice is , that you stop here quietly till nearly the time , and then we 'll go on board , though I dare say it will be evening before we really start . '' I agreed at once , but Esau looked disappointed .