one o'clock
Down went all hands below an ' shut the companion , to prevent ` er being swamped . Meanwhile the weight o ' water bu ` st the mains ` l , so that the vessel partly righted , an ' let the hands come on deck agin . Then , after the gale had eased a bit , two or three o ' their comrades bore down on 'em and towed 'em round , so as the wind got under ` er an ' lifted ` er a bit , but the ballast had bin shot from the bilge into the side , so they could n't right her altogether , but had to tow ` er into port that way -- over two hundred miles -- the snow an ' hail blowin ' , too , like one o'clock ! '' `` Really , they must have had a terrible time of it , '' returned Ruth , `` though I do n't know exactly how dreadful ` one o'clock ' may be . But tell me , Billy , do the fishermen like the worsted mitts and helmets and comforters that were sent to them from this house last year ? '' `` Oh ! do n't they , just !