about nine in the morning
These difficulties pressed on the unfortunate lady with overwhelming force on the morning which seemed to be the crisis of her fate . Overlooking every intermediate consideration , she had only desired to be at Kenilworth , and to approach her husband 's presence ; and now , when she was in the vicinity of both , a thousand considerations arose at once upon her mind , startling her with accumulated doubts and dangers , some real , some imaginary , and all exalted and exaggerated by a situation alike helpless and destitute of aid and counsel . A sleepless night rendered her so weak in the morning that she was altogether unable to attend Wayland 's early summons . The trusty guide became extremely distressed on the lady 's account , and somewhat alarmed on his own , and was on the point of going alone to Kenilworth , in the hope of discovering Tressilian , and intimating to him the lady 's approach , when about nine in the morning he was summoned to attend her . He found her dressed , and ready for resuming her journey , but with a paleness of countenance which alarmed him for her health . She intimated her desire that the horses might be got instantly ready , and resisted with impatience her guide 's request that she would take some refreshment before setting forward . `` I have had , '' she said , `` a cup of water -- the wretch who is dragged to execution needs no stronger cordial , and that may serve me which suffices for him .