two o'clock in the morning
But a voice now reached him that was no voice of judgment or dismay ; the tones were low and sweet ; and they spoke as woman speaks when she comes to comfort . `` Edward , dear Edward ! '' he heard distinctly uttered at a few yards from his bed side . The storm was laid ; the wind was hushed ; the sea had ceased to rave : it was two o'clock in the morning ; and every motion was audible . Recollecting the adamantine strength of his prison , Bertram felt his German superstitions stealing over him ; but again he heard the voice ; and , opening his eyes , he saw a dull light in the room . Instantly he raised his head ; and he beheld the figure of a young woman standing by a little table . She was muffled up in the rich furs of the sea-otter ; and the small lamp which she held in her hand streamed upwards a feeble gleam upon her countenance , sufficient however to discover the superb beauty and touching expression which had drawn all eyes upon St. David 's day .