eight o'clock
At sea almost anything creates an excitement , and the preparing the despatch barrel was witnessed by many persons , among whom I noticed Dunkswell . I had observed that he listened very attentively to all that passed between Mr. Solomons and myself at the dinner table . I did not regard this as very strange , for all on board were deeply interested in everything which related to the progress of the steamer . At eight o'clock I turned in , and went to sleep very soon . I had before made a trade with one of the stewards to call me at two o'clock , and at this hour he waked me . The night was beautiful ; the moon shone brightly on the silver waters , and the sea was quite smooth . I did not see a single passenger on the hurricane deck .