nearly three o’clock
With a little shrug , as if she resented his interference in so delicate a point , she settled herself down anew to her book . One , two , three hours passed , when Charlotte awoke , but soon slumbered sweetly again . Milly had stayed up for some time lest her mistress should require anything ; but the girl being sleepy Paula sent her to bed . It was a lovely night of early summer , and drawing aside the window curtains she looked out upon the flowers and trees of the Place , now quite visible , for it was nearly three o'clock , and the morning light was growing strong . She turned her face upwards . Except in the case of one bedroom all the windows on that side of the hotel were in darkness . The room being rather close she left the casement ajar , and opening the door walked out upon the staircase landing .