eleven o’clock
He led General Browne to speak of the scenes he had witnessed ; and as every word marked alike the brave officer and the sensible man , who retained possession of his cool judgment under the most imminent dangers , the company looked upon the soldier with general respect , as on one who had proved himself possessed of an uncommon portion of personal courage -- that attribute of all others of which everybody desires to be thought possessed . The day at Woodville Castle ended as usual in such mansions . The hospitality stopped within the limits of good order . Music , in which the young lord was a proficient , succeeded to the circulation of the bottle ; cards and billiards , for those who preferred such amusements , were in readiness ; but the exercise of the morning required early hours , and not long after eleven o'clock the guests began to retire to their several apartments . The young lord himself conducted his friend , General Browne , to the chamber destined for him , which answered the description he had given of it , being comfortable , but old-fashioned , The bed was of the massive form used in the end of the seventeenth century , and the curtains of faded silk , heavily trimmed with tarnished gold . But then the sheets , pillows , and blankets looked delightful to the campaigner , when he thought of his `` mansion , the cask . '' There was an air of gloom in the tapestry hangings , which , with their worn-out graces , curtained the walls of the little chamber , and gently undulated as the autumnal breeze found its way through the ancient lattice window , which pattered and whistled as the air gained entrance .