nine o'clock
So , all things considered , why not hide a few days with David in some insignificant seaport , and revel in liberty and blue water with him all day long , and so by associations touch the spring of memory , and begin the cure ? As for David , he seemed driven seaward by some unseen spur ; he fidgeted at all delay ; even dinner fretted him ; he panted so for his natural element . Alfred humoured him , and an hour after sunset they reached the town of Canterbury . Here Alfred took the same precautions as before , and slept till nine o'clock . When he awoke , he found David walking to and fro impatiently . `` All right , messmate , '' said Alfred , `` we shall soon be in blue water . '' He made all haste , and they were on the road again by ten , walking at a gallant pace .