nine o'clock before
He was determined now to maintain a more certain hold upon himself . As he doused his face in the cold water his resolutions formed themselves . For the next few days he would forget everything but the one fact that Jeanne was in his care ; he would not hurt her again or compel her confidence . It was after nine o'clock before they were upon the river . They paddled without a rest until twelve . After lunch Philip confiscated Jeanne 's paddle and made her sit facing him in the canoe . The afternoon passed like a dream to Philip , He did not refer again to Fort o ' God or the people there ; he did not speak again of Eileen Brokaw , of Lord Fitzhugh , or of Pierre .