five o'clock
Mr. Fluxion put down twenty-four guilders , and the students twelve guilders each ; for no one was willing to be behind the others . Mr. Lowington returned to the ship ; and when dinner was over , most of the Josephines turned in , for there was a fearful gaping on board as soon as the excitement had subsided . Hardly any of the crew had closed their eyes during the preceding night , and all of them were very tired . At five o'clock , the white flag containing a blue cross , which is the signal for divine service , appeared on the Young America . The service had been postponed , to enable the Josephines to obtain a little needed rest : it was never dispensed with except at sea , in very heavy weather . Though the religious exercises were made unusually impressive by Mr. Agneau , after the storm and the wreck , it must be confessed that some of the consort 's company went to sleep during the hour ; but they were forgiven , even by the chaplain , when their zealous labors to save life and property were considered . For some reason of his own , Mr. Lowington invited the Dutch skipper and his family to attend the service , and a boat was sent for the party .