seven o'clock
One of the helpful stewards fastened their chairs and most solicitously guided them to their seats , one at a time . Children are spoiled on steamers . There they sat , rocked to and fro , fearlessly looking out upon the solemn , awful rolling of the long waves , upon the horror of the tempest . Shortly after seven o'clock , a slim man wearing the ship 's uniform slowly approached Frederick . Frederick had noticed him the day before and been interested by his air of cool impassibility . He was smoking a cigarette and inhaling , as when Frederick had first seen him . Wearing an expression of profound apathy , he seemed to be completely absorbed in this occupation of smoking and inhaling .