about eight o'clock
And now the book was finished and given to the world , and the world shouted ; and all eyes were turned upon me , and I shrunk from the eyes of the world . And , when I got into retired places , I touched various objects in order to baffle the evil chance . In short , during the whole night , I was acting over the story which I had heard before I went to bed . At about eight o'clock I awoke . The storm had long since passed away , and the morning was bright and shining ; my couch was so soft and luxurious that I felt loth to quit it , so I lay some time , my eyes wandering about the magnificent room to which fortune had conducted me in so singular a manner ; at last I heaved a sigh ; I was thinking of my own homeless condition , and imagining where I should find myself on the following morning . Unwilling , however , to indulge in melancholy thoughts , I sprang out of bed and proceeded to dress myself , and , whilst dressing , I felt an irresistible inclination to touch the bed-post . I finished dressing and left the room , feeling compelled , however , as I left it , to touch the lintel of the door .