midnight
Harry and I assured him that such was our purpose , although we would gladly have enabled the men to escape from the pirates , hoping that they would take to a better course of life . We sat up talking with our friends for some time , and were then glad to lie down outside their hut , having agreed to keep watch with them during the night . We drew lots as to who should keep the watches . Harry had the first , from eight to ten ; Tubbs the next two hours ; I from midnight until two o'clock , and the Frenchmen the morning watch . Tubbs roused me up and said that all was quiet , and that the ex-pirates were sleeping soundly . I paced up and down between the tent and the boat , in which some of the black crew were sleeping , while the rest were near their master 's tent . Frequently I stopped to listen for any distant sounds .