eight at night
The portion of the crew off duty were not required to recite any lessons , or do anything else . The severe course of study to which Mr. Fluxion had subjected them , during the absence of the rest of the company in France and Switzerland , had enabled them to make up all deficient lessons . The principal had requested Mr. Fluxion not to assign any studies to his charge , unless it became necessary to do so in order to keep them out of mischief . The crew were to serve in quarter watches , from eight at night till eight in the forenoon , though the acting watch officers were to serve full time . Night came on with the breeze freshening , and the top-gallant-sail was furled . The Josephine then had all she could carry , for Mr. Fluxion was not a fair-weather sailor , and always crowded on all the vessel would stagger under . The wind was more to the eastward than when the schooner left Brest , which still kept it fair .