About five o'clock in
the evening
It contained some rice , a piece of bacon , corn-cake , and three sweet-potatoes . `` Coarse fare , but I can get along with it . Come Tommy , I guess you 're hungry , as well as myself , '' said the captain , and they sat down , and soon demolished the feast of Southern hospitality . About five o'clock in the evening , the young man not making his appearance , the Captain sent Tommy ashore to inquire for him at the house , telling him -LRB- in order to test their feelings -RRB- that he could stop and get his supper . Tommy clambered ashore , and up the bank wending his way to the house . The young man made his appearance , offering an apology for his delay and inattention , saying the presence of some very particular friends from Beaufort was the cause . `` My father , you are aware , owns this vessel , captain !