eight o'clock
There is no such thing as expelling a fellow in this institution now . If he means to be cross-grained , he can keep us in hot water all the time . '' The officers were too much excited by the fact that the ship was outward bound to remain long in the cabin , and they returned to the deck to watch the progress of the vessel . At eight o'clock the Young America was out of sight of land , though it would have been too dark to see it ten miles distant . The quartermaster , at the helm , struck eight bells , which were repeated on the forecastle . `` All the first part of the starboard watch , ahoy ! '' shouted the boatswain , for it was now time to commence the programme of regular sea duty .