ten in
the morning
Harvey could not see how one more fish could be crammed into her , but Disko and Tom Platt stowed and stowed , and planked the mass down with big stones from the ballast , and there was always `` jest another day 's work . '' Disko did not tell them when all the salt was wetted . He rolled to the lazarette aft the cabin and began hauling out the big mainsail . This was at ten in the morning . The riding-sail was down and the main - and top-sail were up by noon , and dories came alongside with letters for home , envying their good fortune . At last she cleared decks , hoisted her flag , -- as is the right of the first boat off the Banks , -- up-anchored , and began to move . Disko pretended that he wished to accommodate folk who had not sent in their mail , and so worked her gracefully in and out among the schooners .