After a bit you won't care a dump for a regular night's rest, but'll want to get up and take your turn.

Won't he, Gnat ?" I laughed.
"I haven't got the right taste yet," I said.
"And never will," grumbled Smith, as we turned to have another look at the burning barque.
"How long will a ship like that be burning, Jecks ?" I said to one of the watch.
The man scratched his head, and had a good stare at the glowing object in the distance, as if he were making a careful calculation.
"Well," said Barkins, "out with it, Tom Jecks; we don't want to know to two minutes and a half." "Well, sir," said the man very deliberately, "I should say as a wessel o' that size--" "There goes her mainmast!" some one shouted, as a portion of the fire fell off to our left, and lay in the sea.
We stood gazing at this part for a few minutes, during which the light faded slowly out, quenched in the waves.
Then Jecks began again, speaking very oracularly-- "I should say as a wessel o' that size--" "Yes," said Barkins, imitating him; "a wessel o' that size--" "Yes, sir--might go on burning till 'bout eight bells." "Or perhaps a little longer, Tom ?" "Well, yes, sir; little longer, perhaps.

'Morrow night, say." "Or 'morrow morning, Tom ?" "Well, no, sir; because you see it's 'morrow morning now." "I meant t'other 'morrow morning, Tom.

Nex' day." "Well, yes, sir; she might last till then." "Or even next day ?" "Well, sir, I hayve knowed 'em go on mouldering and smouldering for days and days." "A week, perhaps ?" "Oh yes, sir, quite a week." "Thankye, Tom," said Barkins, giving me a nudge with his elbow.

"I thought you'd know.