9 a.m.
`` I very much doubt it . And what about getting back ? '' `` I 'm going on as soon as I 've seen that my people are safe -- if I 'm not too late . I 've got to rejoin my ship at 9 a.m. on Friday morning , or I run the risk of being hauled over the coals . '' `` Surely not . They will make allowances , seeing what your errand has been . '' `` They do n't make allowances easily in the Navy , sir .