Two o'clock
The water must begin to go down again soon . '' `` What time is it high water ? '' said Mr Temple suddenly . `` Two o'clock , sir , '' said Josh . `` Why , it must be near that time now , '' said Mr Temple , laying down his hammer to take out his watch . `` Hold the light here , Dick . '' Dick caught up the lanthorn , but in doing so caught his foot against one of the bottom boards , stumbled , and there was a splash , and then utter darkness .