eleven o'clock
The death they long for leads to the darkness that they love ; and the death and the darkness are eternal . Still , they persist in saying that the death and the darkness together form a state of bliss . They are eloquent about the happiness that awaits them there in the sunless land -- the world of darkness ; but for my own part , it always seemed to me a state of nothingness . The doctor was here interrupted by Featherstone , who , with a yawn , informed him that it was eleven o'clock , and that human endurance had its limits . Upon this the doctor rolled up the manuscript and put it aside for the night , after which supper was ordered . `` Well , '' said Featherstone , `` what do you think of this last ? '' `` It contains some very remarkable statements , '' said the doctor .