About ten at night
Mark shot one , and had it dressed , putting most of its meat into the pinnace . He also sent Bob out to his old place of resort , near Loam Island , whence he brought back near a hundred hog-fish . These were divided , also , some being given to Dido 's mess , and the rest put in the pinnace , after taking out enough for a good supper . About ten at night the Neshamony sailed , Mark carrying her out into the open water , when he placed Bob at the helm . Bigelow had remained in the ship , to overhaul the lumber , of which there were still large piles both betwixt decks and in the lower hold , as did the whole of the Socrates family , who were yet occupied with the hay harvest and the ` wash . ' Before he lay down to catch his nap , Mark took a good look to the southward , in quest of the beacon , but it was not burning , a sign the savages had not appeared in the course of the day . With this assurance he fell asleep , and slept until informed by Bob that the pinnace was running in beneath the cliffs .