Wednesday noon
`` He said we had better go by boat part of the way ; it would be easier . But part of us can take the three horses that are ready , and go on with them . '' `` I do n't believe in separating . '' `` We are only a day and a half from Christiania , and we shall arrive by Wednesday noon . The ship wo n't leave before that time . '' So Burchmore was persuaded to submit to his fate like a philosopher , which , however , was not considered very hard , when it was announced that there was excellent fishing in the vicinity . It is to be feared that Ole and the coxswain had created this hinderance themselves , for the law of the country allows only three hours ' delay in the furnishing of horses .