two o'clock
It was , indeed , sometimes a topic of complaint with him that his neuralgia imposed this sad necessity upon him . The image of Uncle Silas , as I had seen him that day , troubled and affrighted my imagination , as I lay in my bed ; I had slept very well since my arrival at Bartram . So much of the day was passed in the open air , and in active exercise , that this was but natural . But that night I was nervous and wakeful , and it was past two o'clock when I fancied I heard the sound of horses and carriage-wheels on the avenue . Mary Quince was close by , and therefore I was not afraid to get up and peep from the window . My heart beat fast as I saw a post-chaise approach the court-yard . A front window was let down , and the postilion pulled up for a few seconds .