Ten o'clock
Only he usually found that those who had the most to tell required a little assistance in their narration . `` It is rather a rum business , '' answered Jem Agar , not displeased . At this moment the ship 's bell rang four clear notes into the night . `` Ten o'clock , '' said the Doctor . `` Come into my cabin and have a smoke ; the Captain will be in soon . He would like to hear the story too . '' So they passed into the cabin , and before they had been there many minutes the Captain joined them .