nearly eight o’clock
She whispered a prayer to Notre Dame de la Garde , The Blessed Virgin , looking towards Africa . For the first time she felt the loneliness of her situation and that she was far away . Towards morning Domini slept . It was nearly eight o'clock when she awoke . The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside , and she got up at once , put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah . Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities . A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis .