nearly three o'clock in the morning
Here Mr Vanslyperken poured out another glass of scheedam , the contents of which overthrew the small remnant of his reasoning faculties . He then tumbled into his bed with his clothes on , saying , as he turned on his side , `` Smallbones is dead and gone , at all events . '' Moggy took leave of her friends on deck , and pushed on shore . She permitted Smallbones , whom she found fast asleep , to remain undisturbed until nearly three o'clock in the morning , during which time she watched by the bedside . She then roused him , and they sallied forth , took a boat , and dropped alongside of the cutter . Smallbones ' hammock had been prepared for him by the corporal . He was put into it , and Moggy then left the vessel .