noon
And as I rested , two green turtle rose near me . They looked at me , and I was glad , for I knew that where turtle were there would be no sharks . I am not afraid of sharks , but what is a man to do with a shark in the open sea without a knife ? `` Towards noon there came rain I lay on my back and put my hollowed hands together , and caught enough to satisfy my great thirst . The rain did not last long . `` A little after noon I saw the land -- the island of Tog . It was but three leagues away .