noon
Next time you go below , look in the glass and see how nice you look . '' She turned her back to him , and he went down . In five minutes he was asleep . And , as he slipped off into unconsciousness , there came to his mind the thought that one man in the forecastle was not manacled ; and when Florrie wakened him at noon the thought was still with him , but he dismissed it . Jenkins was helpless for a while , unable to move or speak , and need not be considered . Florrie had proved herself a good cook , and they ate dinner together , then Denman went on deck . The boat was still rolling on a calm sea ; but the long , steady , low-moving hills of blue were now mingled with a cross swell from the northwest , which indicated a push from beyond the horizon not connected with the trade wind .