nine o'clock
She stayed there all evening , and they brought her food to her there . She stayed , watching for the sign of consciousness that would give hope . But there was no sign . The nurse went to bed at nine o'clock . Anne had insisted on sitting up that night . Hannay slept in the next room , on a sofa , within call . When they had left her alone with her husband , she knelt down beside his bedside and prayed .