one o'clock
Davies , however , was the street arab who zigzags under the horses ' feet unscathed ; and all the time he discoursed placidly on the simplicity and safety of night-sailing if only you are careful , obeying rules , and burnt good lights . As we were nearing the hot glow in the sky that denoted Kiel we passed a huge scintillating bulk moored in mid-stream . ` Warships , ' he murmured , ecstatically . At one o'clock we anchored off the town . X. His Chance ` I SAY , Davies , ' I said , ` how long do you think this trip will last ? I 've only got a month 's leave . ' We were standing at slanting desks in the Kiel post-office , Davies scratching diligently at his letter-card , and I staring feebly at mine .