about eight o'clock
Now during the night Smith had brought his ship back with the tide , and laid her under the shelter of those hulks whereof Peter had spoken , having first painted out her name of _ Margaret _ , and in its place set that of the _ Santa Maria _ , a vessel of about the same build and tonnage , which , as they had heard , was expected in port . For this reason , or because there were at that time many ships in the river , it happened that none in authority noted her return , or if they did , neglected to report the matter as one of no moment . Therefore , so far all went well . According to the tale of Henriques , confirmed by what they had learned otherwise , the great procession of the Act of Faith would turn on to the quay at about eight o'clock , and pass along it for a hundred yards or so only , before it wound away down a street leading to the _ plaza _ where the theatre was prepared , the sermon would be preached , the Mass celebrated , and the `` relaxed '' placed in cages to be carried to the Quemadero . At six in the morning Smith mustered those twelve men whom he had chosen to help him in the enterprise , and Peter , with Margaret at his side , addressed them in the cabin , telling them all the plan , and praying them for the sake of their master and of the Lady Margaret , his daughter , to do what men might to save one whom they loved and honoured from so horrible a death . They swore that they would , every one of them , for their English blood was up , nor did they so much as speak of the great rewards that had been promised to those who lived through this adventure , and to the families of those who fell . Then they breakfasted , girded their swords and knives about them , and put on their Spanish cloaks , though , to speak truth , these lads of Essex and of London made but poor Spaniards .