half past seven
After all if she 's on an island today she 'll be there tomorrow . '' `` If that fool of a sergeant told us the truth this morning , '' said Lord Torrington , `` and there 's some man with her I want to break every bone in his body as soon as I can . '' `` He 'll be there tomorrow , '' said Sir Lucius , `` and I 'll see that there 's a boat here to take us out . '' Priscilla and Frank left the quay at half past seven against a tide which was still rising , but with a pleasant easterly breeze behind them . Once past the stone perch Priscilla set the boat on her course for Craggeen and gave the tiller to Frank . She herself pulled a spinnaker from beneath the stern sheets and explained to Frank that when she had hoisted it the boat 's speed would be considerably increased . Then she made him uncomfortable by hitting him several times in different parts of the body with a long spar which she called the spinnaker boom .