about noon
There had been a frost during the night ; ice lay on the water in the buckets , and the ground was harsh to walk on . Poor things -- no food , no coffee ; a windy morning , with the sea still running rather high . There they go with their knapsacks on their backs ; she is still wearing her red hat . Well , it was no concern of mine , and I lay down again , intending to sleep till about noon . Nothing was any concern of mine , except myself . I could not see the boat from my bed , so I got up again -- just to while the time away -- to see how far they had gone . Not very far , though both men were rowing .