four in the afternoon
Christy conducted Bertha to the captain 's cabin , which had been restored to its original condition and refurnished . A lunch was served to the whole party under an awning on the quarter-deck . Mr. Drake , an eye-witness and actor in the battle , fought it over for the benefit of the ladies ; and before night they all returned to Bonnydale , where it required at least three rooms to accommodate them during the evening . Christy Passford was stirring at an early hour the next morning , and so was Bertha Pembroke ; for the St. Regis was to sail that day , though the tide did not serve till four in the afternoon . After breakfast his father called him into the library , and closed the door . Captain Passford had remained in the city the evening before till the last train , and it was evident that he had something to say to his son . `` I have no information to give you this time , Christy , in regard to the coming of blockade-runners or steamers for the Confederate navy , '' said he .