twelve o’clock
She was even livelier than usual . She ordered supper to be brought , herself unpacked their things , and herself helped to make the beds , and did not even forget to sprinkle them with Persian powder . She showed that alertness , that swiftness of reflection which comes out in men before a battle , in conflict , in the dangerous and decisive moments of life -- those moments when a man shows once and for all his value , and that all his past has not been wasted but has been a preparation for these moments . Everything went rapidly in her hands , and before it was twelve o'clock all their things were arranged cleanly and tidily in her rooms , in such a way that the hotel rooms seemed like home : the beds were made , brushes , combs , looking-glasses were put out , table napkins were spread . Levin felt that it was unpardonable to eat , to sleep , to talk even now , and it seemed to him that every movement he made was unseemly . She arranged the brushes , but she did it all so that there was nothing shocking in it . They could neither of them eat , however , and for a long while they could not sleep , and did not even go to bed .