eleven o’clock
Some were four meters long . More tranquil and less fearful than their northern relatives , they posted no sentinels on guard duty at the approaches to their campsite . After examining this community of walruses , I decided to return in my tracks . It was eleven o'clock , and if Captain Nemo found conditions favorable for taking his sights , I wanted to be present at the operation . But I held no hopes that the sun would make an appearance that day . It was hidden from our eyes by clouds squeezed together on the horizon . Apparently the jealous orb did n't want to reveal this inaccessible spot on the globe to any human being .