seven o’clock in the evening
There was every reason to fear such an engagement in these narrow seas , in which pirates could ply their trade without risk . However , for that day at least , the yacht did not appear , and the sixth night from their departure from Twofold Bay came , without the fears of John Mangles being realized . But that night was to be a night of terrors . Darkness came on almost suddenly at seven o'clock in the evening ; the sky was very threatening . The sailor instinct rose above the stupefaction of the drunkard and roused Will Halley . He left his cabin , rubbed his eyes , and shook his great red head . Then he drew a great deep breath of air , as other people swallow a draught of water to revive themselves .