about two o'clock
I know you well , and I know you 're a bit excited ; if you will believe me -- ' But it was no use . She did not seem to hear him ; indeed , it almost seemed as if her ears had become stones . Her hands were clenched , and dragging herself away from him , she would resume her tigerish walk . Sometimes Dick wondered at the strength that sustained her , and the thrill of joy that he experienced was intense when , about two o'clock , after eight or ten hours of the terrible punishment , he noticed that she seemed to be growing weary , that her cries were becoming less articulate . Several times she had stopped to rest , her head sank on her bosom , and every effort she made to rouse herself was feebler than the preceding one . At length her legs gave way under her , and she slipped insensible on the floor . Dick watched for a time , afraid to touch her , lest by some horrible mischance she should wake up and recommence the terrible scene that had just been concluded , and at least half an hour elapsed before he could muster up courage to undress her and put her to bed .