about one in the afternoon
The dismal wind was muttering round the house , the tide was flapping at the shore , and I had a feeling that we were caged and threatened . A four-oared galley hovering about in so unusual a way as to attract this notice was an ugly circumstance that I could not get rid of . When I had induced Provis to go up to bed , I went outside with my two companions -LRB- Startop by this time knew the state of the case -RRB- , and held another council . Whether we should remain at the house until near the steamer 's time , which would be about one in the afternoon , or whether we should put off early in the morning , was the question we discussed . On the whole we deemed it the better course to lie where we were , until within an hour or so of the steamer 's time , and then to get out in her track , and drift easily with the tide . Having settled to do this , we returned into the house and went to bed . I lay down with the greater part of my clothes on , and slept well for a few hours .