eight o'clock in
the morning
Jerry arrived on the quarter-deck , just as the captain was stepping into the boat , and he went up to him , and touching his hat , presented him with the bunch of keys . `` Oh , thank you , Mr Jerry ; I had forgotten them , '' said Captain M -- , descending the side , and shoving off . `` Whose clothes are these hanging on the davit-guys ? '' said Mr Bully , who had given order that no clothes were to be drying after eight o'clock in the morning . `` I believe that they are Mr Prose 's , sir , though I am not sure , '' answered Jerry , who knew very well that they were not , but wished that Prose should be sent for . `` Quarter-master , tell Mr Prose to come up to me directly . '' Jerry immediately ran down to the berth .