ten o'clock
I am very glad to know where I stand . '' The night came on , and with it more fog ; but it was of that flitting kind which settles down and then blows away . It seemed to come in banks that were continually in motion . The men who were to go to the shore had all been instructed , and at precisely ten o'clock they were seated in the whaleboat , with Mr. Graines in the stern sheets . They were all armed with two revolvers apiece , and there was a cutlass for each in the boat . The men had not only changed their dress , but they had disguised themselves , smooching their faces with coal dust , and tearing their garments till they were in tatters . Christy had dressed himself in his old garments , but added to them a gray coat he had obtained on board of a prize .