six o'clock
Maïeddine had taken the tickets already , but he did not tell her the name of the place to which they were going by rail . She would have liked to ask , but as neither Si Maïeddine nor Lella M'Barka encouraged questions , she reminded herself that she could easily read the names of the stations as they passed . Soon the train came in , and Maïeddine put them into a first-class compartment , which was labelled `` reserved , '' though all other Arabs were going second or third . Fafann arranged cushions and haïcks for Lella M'Barka ; and at six o'clock a feeble , sulky-sounding trumpet blew , signalling the train to move out of the station . Victoria was not sleepy , though she had lain awake thinking excitedly all night ; but Lella M'Barka bade her rest , as the day would be tiring . No one talked , and presently Fafann began to snore . The girl 's eyes met Si Maïeddine 's , and they smiled at each other .