nine o'clock
He paid little heed , but fixed his eyes upon the fire , listening to the rain that continued to beat against the window panes , and began to speculate about the future . Was he to be successful or not ? He was not without solicitude , but he felt no small measure of hope . At nine o'clock he began to feel drowsy , and intimated as much to his host . The old man conducted him to an upper chamber , where there was a bed upon the floor . `` You can sleep there , '' he said . `` Where do you sleep ? ''