ten in the morning
When he entered Lady Tinemouth 's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus , and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs . As he approached the bed , Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears . Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand ; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops , he made the countess swallow them , and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage . Thaddeus and her physician remained by the side of the patient sufferer until ten in the morning , when she sunk into a gentle sleep . Complete stillness being necessary to continue this repose , the good doctor proposed leaving the maid to watch by her ladyship , and drawing the count out of the room , descended the stairs . Mr. Somerset had been arrived half an hour , and met them in the breakfast parlor . After a few kind words exchanged between the parties , they sat down with dejected countenances to their melancholy meal .