about five
o'clock
To be trusted after his treacherous conduct was evidently more than the man could understand . The easy unconcern with which Desmond walked away had its effect on the crew . When orders were given to take in sail they carried them out with promptitude , and Desmond chuckled as he saw them talking to one another in low tones and discussing him , as he guessed by their glances in his direction . The Gujarati performed his work at the helm skilfully , and about five o'clock , when the sun was setting , casting a romantic glow over the long straggling settlement , the Tremukji ran to her anchorage among a host of small craft , within a few cable lengths of the vessels of Admiral Watson 's squadron , which had arrived from Madras a few weeks before . Chapter 17 : In which our hero finds himself among friends ; and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria . The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed . Before the anchor had been dropped , the harbor master put off in a toni .