nine o’clock
Was Halket going to do it ? Had the Captain any right to tell one man off for the work , instead of letting them fire a volley ? One man said he would do it gladly in Halket 's place , if told off ; why had he made such a fool of himself ? So they chatted till nine o'clock , when the Englishman and Colonial left to turn in . They found Halket asleep , close to the side of the tent , with his face turned to the canvas . And they lay down quietly that they might not disturb him . At ten o'clock all the camp was asleep , excepting the two men told off to keep guard ; who paced from one end of the camp to the other to keep themselves awake ; or stood chatting by the large fire , which still burnt at one end .