ten o'clock
He would regain his old tranquillity , his old docility . He would submit passively . It was his own fault , his most grievous fault . The ten o'clock bell rang , calling for the extinguishing of lights . He sprang from his knees , blew out the candle , threw off his clothes in the dark , and hurried into his hard and narrow bed . He was resolved not to think . He said the offices of the day ; he repeated psalms ; and at last , in desperate attempt to control his mind and to induce sleep , he began to multiply large numbers .