about six in the evening
cried J. T. Maston . And the poor man called loudly upon Nicholl , Barbicane , and Michel Ardan , as if his unfortunate friends could either hear or answer him through such an impenetrable medium ! The search continued under these conditions until the vitiated air compelled the divers to ascend . The hauling in began about six in the evening , and was not ended before midnight . `` To-morrow , '' said J. T. Maston , as he set foot on the bridge of the corvette . `` Yes , '' answered Captain Blomsberry . `` And on another spot ? ''