eleven o'clock before
He soon determined to hide himself behind the thick folds of the window curtain , nearest the door , so that immediately after the entrance of Capitola he could glide to the door , lock it , withdraw the key and have the girl at once in his power . He took a second `` swig '' at the brandy bottle and then went into his place of concealment to wait events . That same hour Capitola was her uncle 's partner in a prolonged game of chess . It was near eleven o'clock before Cap , heartily tired of the battle , permitted herself to be beaten in order to get to bed . With a satisfied chuckle , Old Hurricane arose from his seat , lighted two bed-chamber lamps , gave one to Capitola , took the other himself , and started off for his room , followed by Cap as far as the head of the first flight of stairs , where she bade him good night . She waited until she saw him enter his room , heard him lock his door on the inside and throw himself down heavily into his arm chair , and then she went on her own way . She hurried up the second flight of stairs and along the narrow passages , empty rooms , and steep steps and dreary halls , until she reached the door of her own dormitory .