two
o'clock in the morning
Good night , Mr Simple . '' `` Good night . Swinburne . '' Our orders were to proceed with all _ possible _ despatch ; and O'Brien carried on day and night , generally remaining up himself till one or two o'clock in the morning . We had very favourable weather , and in a little more than a month we passed the Lizard . The wind being fair , we passed Plymouth , ran up Channel , and anchored at Spithead . After calling upon the admiral , O'Brien set off for town with his despatches , and left me in command of the ship .