eleven o'clock
Emma and Frank _ felt _ it , and , in some mysterious way , Frank had come to know something or other about Emma 's feelings , which it is not our business to inquire into too particularly . So , then , Frank also gazed -- no , not at the moon ; it would have required him to ascend three flights of stairs , and a ladder , besides passing through a trap to the roof of the station , to enable him to do that ; but there was a lamp over the fireplace , with a tin reflector , which had quite a dazzling effect of its own -- not a bad imitation of the moon in a small way -- so he gazed at that , and thought it very bright indeed ; brighter than usual . We may as well put the reader out of suspense at once by saying that we do not intend to describe Miss Tippet 's evening with `` a few friends . '' Our own private opinion in regard to the matter is , that if they had been fewer than they were , and more worthy of the name of friends , the evening might have been worth recording , but it is sufficient to say that they all came ; acted as usual , spoke as usual , felt as usual , `` favoured the company '' with songs , as usual , and -- ah -- yes -- enjoyed themselves as usual till about half-past eleven o'clock , when they all took their leave , with the exception of Miss Deemas , who , in consideration of the coldness of the weather , had agreed to spend the night with her `` dear friend . '' Miss Deemas was one of those unfortunates with whom it is impossible for any one to sleep . Besides being angular and hard , she had a habit of kicking in her slumbers , and , being powerful , was a dangerous bedfellow . She knew this herself , and therefore wisely preferred , when visiting her friends , to sleep alone .