eleven o'clock
At length the cloth was laid for supper , and he took up his hat and stick . Albert invited him to remain ; but Werther , fancying that he was merely paying a formal compliment , thanked him coldly , and left the house . Werther returned home , took the candle from his servant , and retired to his room alone . He talked for some time with great earnestness to himself , wept aloud , walked in a state of great excitement through his chamber ; till at length , without undressing , he threw himself on the bed , where he was found by his servant at eleven o'clock , when the latter ventured to enter the room , and take off his boots . Werther did not prevent him , but forbade him to come in the morning till he should ring . On Monday morning , the 21st of December , he wrote to Charlotte the following letter , which was found , sealed , on his bureau after his death , and was given to her . I shall insert it in fragments ; as it appears , from several circumstances , to have been written in that manner .