A few minutes after five o'clock
This time it was not one of those dream-like visions that had roused him with a start from a doze . The next instant he was thrown against the frame of the berth . It was evident that the weather had grown worse and the _ Roland _ was travelling in heavier waters of the Atlantic . A few minutes after five o'clock Frederick was already on deck . He seated himself on the same bench as yesterday , opposite the companionway leading down to the dining-room . His steward , a sympathetic , indefatigable young man from the province of Magdeburg , brought him tea and toast . It was a boon to Frederick .