half past seven
He assured me that I had done right ; that it was my duty to find my mother ; that the fact of my uncle 's misapplying my father 's fortune justified me in taking the money and the papers from the safe . He commended me for my spirit , and for my devotion to my mother . If I had not felt sure of his approbation beforehand , I suppose I should not have had the courage to tell him my history . At half past seven we went down to tea ; and this time Mr. Dunkswell did not make his appearance . After a promenade on deck till nine o'clock , I found myself tired enough to retire , and more inclined to sleep than I had been before since I left Parkville . I went to my state-room , and found the door locked on the inside . I knocked , but Mr. Dunkswell , politely but in rather muddled tones , requested me to wait a moment .