one o'clock
It was the second day of her south-easterly course ; and from the wind blowing fresh from the north-east , right on her port quarter , with fine bright weather , the ship was running pretty free , all sail being set , at the rate of over twelve knots an hour , leaving a wake behind her like a mill-race . `` Arrah , sure , and I call , that goin ' ! '' exclaimed the first mate exultantly , as he walked up and down the poop quickly -- just as if his doing so helped the vessel along , in the same way as one sees the coxswain of a boat bending backwards and forwards to keep time with the rowers ! `` Yes , like one o'clock ! '' chimed in Captain Dinks , showing an equal enthusiasm . `` The old girl is walking away with us at a fine rate , McCarthy . I would n't be surprised if we logged three hundred by noon . ''