about six in
the morning
Abandoning it then entirely to her management , she made use of it as she thought proper , to procure herself rather the shadow than the substance of any pleasure . For my part , I now pined for more solid food , and promised tacitly to myself that I would not be put off much longer with this foolery of woman to woman , of Mrs. Brown did not soon provide me with the essential specific . In short , I had all the air of not being able to wait the arrival of my lord B -- , though he was now expected in a very fews days : nor did I wait for him , for love itself took charge of the disposal of me , in spite of interest , or gross lust . It was now two days after the closet scene , that I got up about six in the morning , and leaving my bedfellow fast asleep , stole down , with no other thought than of taking a little fresh air in a small garden , which our back parlour opened into , and from which my confinement debarred me , at the times company came to my house ; but now sleep and silence reigned all over it . I opened the parlour door , and well surprised was I at seeing , by the side of a fire half-out , a young gentleman in the old lady 's elbow chair , with his legs laid upon another , fast asleep , and left there by his thoughtless companions , who had drank him down , and then went off with every one but his mistress , whilst he stayed behind by the courtesy of the old matron , who would not disturb or turn him out in that condition at one in the morning ; and beds , it is more than probable there were none to spare . On the table still remained the punch bowl and glasses , stewed about in their usual disorder after a drunken revel . But when I drew nearer , to view the sleeping estray , heavens !