five o'clock
Val seemed in an ungracious mood . He and Mr. O'Moore and young Carteret were the only three who had remained behind . Anne asked Val why he did not go and look on ; and he answered , because he did n't want to . It was getting on for five o'clock when the boats were discerned returning . How they clustered on the banks , watching the excited rowers , some pale with their exertions , others in a white heat ! Captain Dawkes was first , and was doing all he could to keep so ; but when only a boat 's length from the winning-post another shot past him , and won by half a length . It was the young Oxonian , Mr. Shute -- though indeed it does not much matter who it was , save that it was not Lord Hartledon .