midnight
You 'd better turn in again , anyhow , for a snooze would do you good . '' Fred Martin acted on this advice , while Jay returned to the deck ; but it was evident that the snooze was not to be had , for he continued to turn and toss uneasily , and to wonder what was wrong with him , as strong healthy men are rather apt to do when suddenly seized with sickness . At grey dawn the admiral signalled again . The order was to haul up the nets , which had been scraping the bottom of the sea since midnight , and the whole fleet set to work without delay . Martin turned out with the rest , and tried to defy sickness for a time , but it would not do . The strong man was obliged to succumb to a stronger than he -- not , however , until he had assisted as best as he could in hauling up the trawl . This second haul of the gear of the _ Lively Poll _ illustrated one of those mishaps , to which all deep-sea trawlers are liable , and which are of frequent occurrence .