midnight
`` I only thought you 'd have had a drop of wather or two whin the skoilight got adrift , and we 've rigged up tarpaulins over it and battened it down comfortably , so that ye 'll not be throubled any more by the say washing down . But , how did the table git carried away ! It was fixed down so strong it 's a puzzle to me entirely ! '' `` Goodness only knows , '' said Mr Meldrum ; `` there came a tremendous crash amidships soon after midnight , and away it went ! '' `` Ah that was whin that gossoon Adams had howlt of the helm . The omahdawn , he was looking up at the spars and tellin ' the cap ` en about taking the topsails off her , as she was carrying too much sail , instead of mindin ' his own business and lookin ' to the steering ; and , faix , he let the ship broach to , bad cess to him ! '' `` And how are you getting on now , on deck ? ''