about half past nine
The wind was blowing harder than ever , and there was a parcel of sea rising . You could hear it against Shag Rock over the wind . Eddowes , he were a bit upset to think he should have been talking and not a-heard the rocket . But there was n't a light in the sky , and when we went home along about half past nine we saw Eddowes again and he said he 'd been so far as Church Cove and should walk up along to the Bar . No mistake , Mr. Trehawke , he 's a handy chap is Eddowes for the coastguard job . And then about eleven o'clock he saw two rockets close in to Church Cove and he come running back and telephoned to Lanyon , but they said no one could n't launch a boat to-night , and Eddowes he come banging on the doors and windows shouting ` A Wreck ' and some of us took ropes along with Eddowes , and me and Joe here come and fetched you along . Eddowes said he 's afeard she 'll strike in Dollar Cove unless she 's lucky and come ashore in Church Cove . ''