twelve o'clock
Look , sir , at those little creatures playing about , and as merry now , and as unaware of danger , as if they were at home in their parlour . I often think , sir , it is a great blessing for a child to be called away early ; and that it is selfish in parents to repine . '' `` Perhaps it is , '' replied Mr. Seagrave , looking mournfully at his children . `` It 's twelve o'clock , sir . I 'll just go down and work the latitude , and then I 'll bring up the chart . '' Mr. Seagrave remained on deck . He was soon in deep and solemn thought ; nor was it to be wondered at - the ship a wreck and deserted - left alone on the wide water with his wife and helpless family , with but one to assist him : had that one deserted as well as the rest , what would have been his position then ?