seven o'clock
During this time , Ligny , lying moodily against the wall , was grumbling : `` As you will , but , if you catch a cold , so much the worse for you ! '' She glided back into bed . At first he remained somewhat resentful ; but she wrapped him about with the delicious freshness of her body . When they came to themselves they were surprised to see by one of their watches that it was seven o'clock . Ligny lit the lamp , a paraffin lamp , supported on a column , with a cut-glass container inside which the wick was curled up like a tape-worm . Félicie was very quick in dressing herself . They had to descend one floor by a wooden staircase , dark and narrow .