About five o'clock
This was Ben 's idea , and it was quite proper , as his work was in the boats . His new garments were not strange to him , therefore , though they were much coarser than those he wore . After dinner the captain went on shore alone to do his business , and Noddy wrote his letter . About five o'clock he returned , and poor Mollie was dreadfully grieved to find that he was partially intoxicated . He immediately gave the order to get under way , and went down into the cabin , leaving the mate to haul the vessel out of the dock . Noddy made himself as useful as possible , and in a short time the Roebuck was clear of the wharf . The captain came on deck again , when the jib was hoisted , and the sails began to draw .