eight in the morning
Of course you do know a good deal already about the serving and parcelling of ropes and stays , but likely enough they are done in a different fashion here to what they are on board a smack . I will speak to the head-rigger myself , and tell him you want to learn your business , and are ready to do anything that he likes to set you to ; and as you have been already two years at the work he will not find you a lubber . '' The rigger at once placed Jack at work with one of the gangs , and he worked steadily until four bells sounded , and the men knocked off . `` You need not get here till eight in the morning , '' Mr. Timmins said to him as he was about to leave . `` The captain said you were living at Dulwich , and that it would take you an hour to get here ; so as at present you are a sort of volunteer , it will be quite time enough if you are here by eight . I am glad to see that you are handy at your work ; but that I expected . There is no better training for a sailor than a couple of years on board a smack .