noon
We are now running right afore the gale . The skipper was out of his reckoning altogether . It 's a mercy the ship did not founder on that cursed shore . '' At noon the storm abated , with a fair wind . `` If this lasts , we shall have a glorious run , '' said Mr. Collins , laying down his knife and fork at dinner , `` and shall most likely get clear of Anticosti before morning . '' They passed this dangerous island during the night . `` I am sorry , '' said Flora , `` that we did not see it . ''