five o'clock in the afternoon
The sound of the bell brought all hands except Morris , who had volunteered to stay with the patient in the cabin , to the forecastle . Pitts had gone to the galley to ascertain the condition of his wares after the passage of a twelve-pound shot through his quarters . The stove had not been struck , but it had knocked about everything else into the utmost confusion . He was arranging things as well as he could ; for it was now five o'clock in the afternoon , and time to think of getting supper . `` How is your patient , Pitts ? '' asked Louis , coming to the door . `` He is doing well enough , though he has a good deal of pain .