one o'clock sharp
I do n't believe you can make a man like that understand anything . He simply knocks me over . '' At that moment Captain MacWhirr , back from the shore , crossed the deck , umbrella in hand , escorted by a mournful , self-possessed Chinaman , walking behind in paper-soled silk shoes , and who also carried an umbrella . The master of the Nan-Shan , speaking just audibly and gazing at his boots as his manner was , remarked that it would be necessary to call at Fu-chau this trip , and desired Mr. Rout to have steam up to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock sharp . He pushed back his hat to wipe his forehead , observing at the same time that he hated going ashore anyhow ; while overtopping him Mr. Rout , without deigning a word , smoked austerely , nursing his right elbow in the palm of his left hand . Then Jukes was directed in the same subdued voice to keep the forward ` tween-deck clear of cargo . Two hundred coolies were going to be put down there .