six o'clock
Raymond was fully satisfied now that he had made a fool of himself , and , what was even worse , that he and his companions had been the dupes of the runaways . Those who belonged in the starboard watch were permitted to go to the table , and they did ample justice to the cold roast beef , butter toast , and tea which covered the mess tables . Peaks and the head steward paced the steerage , as before , and no one without a ribbon was allowed to partake . At six o'clock , after the port watch had been relieved , the second supper was served , and the rest of the hungry and thirsty delinquents enjoyed the change in their bill of fare . Then the runaways sat down to their supper of salt beef and hard bread , without tea or water . The food did not suit them , and they turned up their noses at it . The thirst created by their salt breakfast in the morning had required large draughts upon their water bottles , and before dinner they had exhausted the supply .