About noon
They were still carrying on , and , if the wind held , the chances were in their favour . The vessel made her way along the coast all that day . The sea was not so rough , as the wind blew off-shore , which was a very fortunate circumstance for such a small vessel . About noon the breeze fell a little , and shifted to the south-east . The owner spread his topsails , but furled them again , as the breeze showed signs of freshening once more . Mr. Fogg and Mrs. Aouda did not suffer from sea-sickness , and ate with a good appetite , and Fix , invited to partake of the meal , was obliged to accept very unwillingly . He did not like to travel and eat at the expense of the man he was tracking ; but yet he was obliged to eat , and so he ate .