noon
`` Do n't disturb yourself , '' said his follower , motioning him to keep still ; `` it 's all right . '' `` What time is it ? '' inquired Jack . `` Past noon , '' replied Blueskin . `` I did n't awake you , because you seemed tired . '' `` How did you escape ? '' asked Sheppard , who , as he shook off his slumber , began to recall the events of the previous night .