eleven
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At this Bart said not a word , but stood for some time staring at Bruce in utter dismay . A few words served to explain to Bart the situation of the schooner , and the need of getting a boat . `` Well , '' said Bart , `` we 'd better see about it at once . It 's eleven o'clock , but we 'll find some people up ; if not , we 'll knock them up . '' And with these words the two lads walked up from the river bank . On reaching the houses attached to the shipyard , they found that most of the people were up . There was a good deal of singing and laughter going on , which the boys interpreted to arise from a desire to celebrate the launching of the ship .