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He said that when people had had sleep enough , they would awaken of themselves , and to awaken them before that was an injurious interference with nature . And his standing order in regard to himself was , that no one should ever arouse him from sleep unless the house was on fire , or someone at the point of death . And woe betide anyone who should disregard this order ! So Mr. Brudenell had been allowed to sleep until he woke up at ten o'clock , and when he went downstairs at eleven he found a warm breakfast awaiting him , and the little housewife , Bee , presiding over the coffee . As Bee poured out his coffee she informed him , in answer to his remarks , that all the members of the family had breakfasted and gone about their several affairs . The judge and Ishmael had gone to court , and Mrs. Middleton and Claudia on a shopping expedition ; but they would all be back at the luncheon hour , which was two o'clock . She had the passions of her herd .