about three o'clock
We shall see . '' He had crowded on all sail , and the little vessel dashed through the light fog as if conscious of her danger , and resolved to sustain herself gallantly . Day broke fully , sea and sky took the rich orange tint which only autumn mornings give , and in this glow a Federal frigate and sloop slipped from their moorings , and bore down threateningly on the graceful bounding schooner . `` But for the fog , which puzzled me about three o'clock , I should have run by unseen , and they would never have known it till I was safe in Navy cove . We will beat them , though , as it is , by about twenty minutes . An hour ago I was afraid I should have to beach her . Are you getting frightened , Miss Grey ? ''