eight o'clock
They are exactly alike , '' said Anna , a little anxiously . And indeed there was no way of telling the rabbits apart , so Anna and Luretta agreed that when the time came to separate them it would not matter which one Anna chose for her own . At supper time Anna could talk of nothing but the rabbits , and had so much to say that her father and mother did not notice how silent Rebecca was . The little household retired early , and by eight o'clock Rebecca was in bed , but alert to every sound , and resolved not to go to sleep . The sisters slept together , and in a few minutes Anna was sound asleep . Rebecca heard the clock strike nine , then very quietly she got out of bed and dressed . Her moccasins made no noise as she stepped cautiously along the narrow passage , and down the steep stairway .