seven o'clock
You know , sir , that midshipmen do lots of things that are not discovered ; if a fellow would cheat or do anything dishonorable , none of his classmates would speak to him ; but if he were to ` French ' as I have done , he would not lose caste . There are many offenses here of a military nature that a midshipman might commit which would be severely punished by the authorities if he were detected , and yet at which most midshipmen would smile . Well , sir , I have never cheated nor done anything dishonorable ; but I did have this disguise and ` Frenched ' out in Annapolis several times with it on . I did not propose the three groans that night at the theatre and I was not out of this building last night after seven o'clock . '' `` Captain Blunt , '' resumed the commandant , `` I do n't mind saying that I am more relieved than it is possible to express . Now , Mr. Blunt , did you never fear detection ? I am rather interested in this matter . ''