about two o'clock in the morning
The clown , trapeze performers , bareback riders , and various acrobatic artists are compelled to sleep on deck . This is but little inconvenience in such warm weather . They are stretched and curled in different shapes on benches along the outer railings . `` It is about two o'clock in the morning , and a storm is coming . Soon the waves dash and the rain pours down . `` I see a small bundle on the deck . It obstructs the approaches to the ` scupper ' in front of my cabin door .