eight o'clock
Mrs. Montgomery sighed heavily , and again arranged herself to watch the eastern horizon , or rather with her face in that direction ; for she could see nothing . But , more quietly now , she lay gazing into the darkness , which it was in vain to try to penetrate ; and thoughts succeeding thoughts in a more regular train , at last fairly cheated her into sleep , much as she wished to keep it off . She slept soundly for near an hour ; and when she awoke , the dawn had really begun to break in the eastern sky . She again aroused Captain Montgomery , who this time allowed it might be as well to get up ; but it was with unutterable impatience that she saw him lighting a lamp , and moving about as leisurely as if he had nothing more to do than to get ready for breakfast at eight o'clock . `` Oh ! do speak to Ellen ! '' she said , unable to control herself .