six o'clock
Cyril and his companions had , after satisfying their first curiosity , set to work to assist the fugitives , by aiding them to carry down their goods to the waterside . Cyril was now between eighteen and nineteen , and had grown into a powerful , young fellow , having , since he recovered from the Plague , grown fast and widened out greatly . He was able to shoulder heavy trunks , and to carry them down without difficulty . By six o'clock , however , all were exhausted by their labours , and Captain Dave 's proposal , that they should go back and get breakfast and have a wash , was at once agreed to . At this time the greater part of Fish Street was in flames , the Church of St. Magnus had fallen , and the flames had spread to many of the streets and alleys running west . The houses on the Bridge were blazing . `` Well , father , what is the news ? ''