Eleven o'clock
She took her supper and went to bed . The sisters slept in the same bed , and , as Mildrid did not come , Beret got up softly once or twice to look if her sister were still sitting out there , and if she were alone . Yes , she was there , and alone . Eleven o'clock , and then twelve , and then one , and still Mildrid sat and Beret waked . She pretended to be asleep when Mildrid came at last , and Mildrid moved softly , so softly ; but her sister heard her sobbing , and when she had got into bed she heard her say her usual evening prayer so sadly , heard her whisper : `` O God , help me , help me ! '' It made Beret so unhappy that she could not get to sleep even now . She felt her sister restlessly changing from one position to another ; she saw her at last giving it up , throwing aside the covering , and lying open-eyed , with her hands below her head , staring into vacancy .