eleven
o'clock before
He pressed the back of his hand to his tired eyes ; and , despite her good deeds , he felt a sudden antipathy to Madeleine , who , on a day like this , could take up her ordinary occupation . In the morning , on awakening from a heavy sleep , he was seized by a fear lest Louise should have died in the night . Through brooding on it , the fear became a certainty , and he went early to Madeleine , making a detour through the BRUDERSTRASSE , where his suspicions were confirmed by the lowered blinds . He had almost two hours to wait ; it was eleven o'clock before Madeleine returned . Her face was so grave that his heart seemed to stop beating . But there was no change in the sick girl 's condition ; the doctor was perplexed , and spoke of a consultation . Madeleine was returning at two o'clock to relieve the nurse .