noon
There was , however , a high sea running , and though the little craft behaved nobly and was skillfully handled , yet to men unaccustomed to go down to the sea in ships calmer weather would have been acceptable . Daylight dawned at last . Later the sun made his appearance , red and fiery , looking as if annoyed at the capers old Boreas had been cutting up during the night . The wind went down as the sun rose higher , and long before noon all was calm and peaceful . The spirits of the company were restored . As the morning passed jokes and merriment helped to dispel the unpleasant experiences of the storm of the previous night . Handy 's good humor was particularly conspicuous , as he had a cheerful word for all .