ten o’clock
Somewhat soothed by this idea , he fell asleep . His determination , which was strong when he arose , weakened somewhat as the morning wore on . The skipper , who had thought no more of the matter after giving his hasty instructions to the cook , was in a soft and amiable mood , and , as Henry said to himself fifty times in the course of the morning , five pounds was five pounds . By the time ten o'clock came he could hold out no longer , and with a full sense of the favor he was about to confer , he approached the unconscious skipper . Before he could speak he was startled by a commotion on the quay , and looking up , saw the cook , who had gone ashore for vegetables , coming full tilt towards the ship . He appeared to be laboring under strong excitement , and bumped passers-by and dropped cabbages with equal unconcern . `` What on earth 's the matter with the cook , '' said the skipper , as the men suspended work to gaze on the approaching figure .