nine o'clock
`` He knows she 's a fust-rate nuss , and that 's what he needs . Oi 'll give my free consint to it , '' added Felix , as Louis was called away . The three hours ' run to the sea was a continuation of the frolic of the day before , even including the games . At nine o'clock , with the ship in a sheltered bay , breakfast was served ; and it was as lively as all the other meals had been . More speeches and a confusion of tongues followed . The two ladies who had come off in the gunboat were the lady who was said to have detained Mr. Frôler so long in Saigon , and her mother ; and they were treated with the utmost consideration by all . The band played during the breakfast , having been sent for by the pacha .