twelve o'clock
`` Not much more than four knots , sir . '' `` My only fear is that we sha n't get near her before it is dark . '' `` I think that we have plenty of time for that , sir . You see we got up anchor at half-past six , and it is just twelve o'clock now . Another five hours should take us up to her if the wind holds at this . '' By two o'clock the topsails of the brigantine could be again made out from the deck . She was still working along shore , and was on their port bow .