half past two
she cried in a shrill voice . She never thought of looking herself at the watch that lay on the table beside the bed ; and it would not have been any use -- the expensive gold watch , the gift he had received at his confirmation , had stopped . It had not been wound up . `` It 's half past two , ma'am , '' said Friedrich outside . And then the man , who had been there for years , ventured to inquire respectfully : `` Is the young master not well , as he has not got up ? Could I perhaps be of some use , ma'am ? '' She hesitated for a moment .