nine o'clock
Abishai wo n't sink fer a week . Heave in the dories an ' we 'll dress daown after supper . '' That was a mighty dressing-down , attended by three or four blowing grampuses . It lasted till nine o'clock , and Disko was thrice heard to chuckle as Harvey pitched the split fish into the hold . `` Say , you 're haulin ' ahead dretful fast , '' said Dan , when they ground the knives after the men had turned in . `` There 's somethin' of a sea to-night , an ' I hai n't heard you make no remarks on it . '' `` Too busy , '' Harvey replied , testing a blade 's edge .