morning, noon
She managed to smile in a strained fashion at this malicious humor of fortune . By a freak of memory she called to mind the somewhat similar predicament of the crew of a storm-tossed ship that she had once read about . They ran short of water , but the vessel carried hundreds of cases of bottled stout . During three long weeks of boating against the wind those wretched men were compelled to drink stout morning , noon , and night , and never did temperance argument apply with greater force to the seafaring community than toward the end of that enforced regimen of malt liquor . Hozier , who had aroused her by touching her shoulder , fancied he saw the gleam of merriment in her face . `` What is amusing you ? '' he asked .