About
nine o'clock
Altogether , it was a very creditable affair . At two o'clock in the morning , the vessels were ready , everything had been done that could be done in so short a time , and they stood under easy sail during the night for Gibraltar , the _ Nostra Senora del Carmen _ , under the charge of Jolliffe , keeping company . Jolliffe had the advantage over his shipmates , of first hearing Jack 's adventures , with which he was much astonished as well as amused -- even Captain Wilson was not more happy to see Jack than was the worthy master 's mate . About nine o'clock the _ Harpy _ hove-to , and sent a boat on board for our hero and the men who had been so long with him in the prize , and then hoisted out the pinnace to fetch on board the dollars , which were of more importance . Jack , as he bade adieu to Jolliffe , took out of his pocket and presented him with the _ articles of war _ , which , as they had been so useful to him , he thought Jolliffe could not do without , and then went down the side : the men were already in the boat , casting imploring looks upon Jack , to raise feelings of compassion , and Mesty took his seat by our hero in a very sulky humour , probably because he did not like the idea of having again `` to boil de kettle for de young gentlemen . '' Even Jack felt a little melancholy at resigning his command , and he looked back at the green petticoat , which blew out gracefully from the mast , for Jolliffe had determined that he would not haul down the colours under which Jack had fought so gallant an action . Jack 's narration , as may be imagined , occupied a large part of the forenoon ; and , although Jack did not attempt to deny that he had seen the recall signal of Mr Sawbridge , yet , as his account went on , the captain became so interested that at the end of it he quite forgot to point out to Jack the impropriety of not obeying orders .