about eight o'clock in the evening
Nothing appeared so enticing as their former occupation of fishing , and to this they again turned their attention . In this employment the time passed away rapidly until the summons was given for tea . Around the festive board , which was again prepared by Solomon with his usual success , they lingered long , and at length , when they arose , the tide was high . It was now about eight o'clock in the evening , and Captain Corbet was all ready to start . As the tide was now beginning to turn , and was on the ebb , the anchor was raised , and the schooner , yielding to the pressure of the current , moved away from her anchorage ground . It was still thick , and darkness also was coming on . Not a thing could be discerned , and by looking at the water , which moved with the schooner , it did not seem as though any motion was made .