about two minutes after one
Many an anecdote did he relate of adventures among the Alpine peaks and passes while pursuing the chamois , or guiding travellers on their way , and it is probable that he might have roamed in spirit among his beloved haunts -- eagerly followed in spirit by the young men -- if he had not been called to order by the guide , who , remembering the hard work that lay before them on the morrow , suggested repose . The profound silence that soon reigned in the hut was broken only by an occasional long-drawn sigh . Even Captain Wopper was quiet , having been so powerfully influenced by fresh mountain air and exercise as to have forgotten or foregone his ordinary and inveterate snore . There is something peculiarly disagreeable in being awakened , when one is very tired and sleepy , about two minutes after one has dropped into a profound refreshing slumber ; and the annoyance is severely aggravated when it is caused by the wanton act of one of whom we had expected better things . So , in a hazy way , thought Lewis Stoutley when he felt a hand laid on his shoulder , and heard the voice of Antoine Grennon . `` Monsieur ! Monsieur ! ''