three in the morning
But , come , I trust yez , and we must be turning back . '' The man took the matches from his pocket , struck one , and lit the candle . Then , Andy going in front of Nora , they both turned in the direction where the boat was waiting for them . It was between two and three in the morning when the girls found themselves back again in the desolate mansion of Cronane . Biddy had left a window open ; they had easily got in by it and gone up to Biddy 's big room on the first floor . They were to sleep together in Biddy 's small bed . Personally , discomforts did not affect them ; they had never been accustomed to luxury , and rather liked the sense of hardship than otherwise .