about a quarter to eight
Moment the tide falls again , I 'll drift down so as to clear that pint there , -- Cape Chignecto , -- then anchor ; then hold on till tide rises ; and then drift up . Mebbe before that the wind 'll spring up , an give us a lift somehow up the bay . '' `` How long before the tide will turn ? '' `` Wal , it 'll be high tide at about a quarter to eight this evenin , I calc ` late . '' `` You 'll drift in the night , I suppose . '' `` Why not ? '' `` O , I did n't know but what the fog and the night together might be too much for you . ''