ten o'clock
`` We can be thankful we are sheltered by the hill , '' said Sam . `` Were we on the other side of the island , the wind would knock the hut flat and drench us in no time . '' The storm kept all awake until early morning and when it went down they were glad to sink to rest . All slept soundly and it was not until ten o'clock , when the sun was struggling through the clouds , that Tom arose , to find the others still slumbering . `` I 'll let them sleep , '' he said to himself `` They need it and there is no need for them get to up . '' Stretching himself , he walked quietly from the hut and down to the beach . His first thought was to try to collect some wood , more or less dry , and start a fire .