five o'clock
I knew it , and Vail knew that I knew . On the 8th we encountered bad weather , the first wind of the cruise . All hands were required for tacking , and I was stationed on the forecastle-head with one other man . Williams , the butler , succumbed to the weather , and at five o'clock Miss Lee made her way forward through the driving rain , and asked me if I could take his place . `` If the captain needs you , we can manage , '' she said . `` We have Henrietta and Karen , the two maids . But Mr. Turner prefers a man to serve . ''