Six o'clock
I sometimes want to see my own country again -- and my own people -- mademoiselle . '' He went on a few paces and then stopped again , and in the darkness held up one hand , commanding silence . It was the churches of Dantzig striking the hour . `` Six o'clock , '' he whispered , `` it will soon be dawn . Yes -- we are half an hour too early . '' He sat down , and , by a gesture , bade Desiree sit beside him . `` Yes , '' he said , `` the Captain told me that he is bound for England to convoy larger ships , and you will sail in one of them .