About five o'clock
As regards the Reverend Mr Monroe , all I need say about him at this juncture was that he appeared to answer in every respect to the verbal portrait that had been drawn of him in the wardroom during the preceding evening . Shortly after we had cleared the dock gates I got a message from Snip requesting me to present myself in his workshop as early as possible to try on my mess jacket and waistcoat ; which , like the new rig I had donned little more than an hour earlier , I found fitted me excellently . I was promised that the entire suit should be ready for me in time for mess that night -LRB- it appeared that everything was done in tip-top style aboard the _ Stella Maris -RRB- _ . About five o'clock , Marsh , the chief steward , presented himself with a message from Mrs Vansittart , requesting the pleasure of my company at dinner at seven o'clock , which invitation I of course accepted , as in duty bound . We were just abreast the eastern extremity of Canvey Island when the second bugle call sounded for dinner . I was by that time dressed and quite ready , and joined Kennedy , who had also been invited ; and together we repaired to the drawing-room , where Mrs Vansittart , gorgeously attired and wearing many diamonds , very graciously received us and then proceeded to introduce me in due form to the parson , her daughter , and her son . As regards the parson , I need only say that his manner was everything that the most fastidious person could possibly desire .