two o'clock in the morning
The children were permitted to carry to her all the extravagant reports that were afloat about Mr Hope being roasted in the fire , the ladies being in the hands of the mob , and so forth ; and though her son-in-law had seen her before she settled for the night , and had assured her that everybody was safe , she could not be tranquillised . She thought he was deceiving her for her good , and that the children were probably nearest the truth . She was unable to close her eyes , and in the middle of the night told Phoebe that she could not be satisfied -- she should not have a moment 's peace -- till she had seen some one of the dear people from the corner-house , to know from themselves that they were quite safe . Phoebe had found it difficult to persuade her that it was now two o'clock in the morning , and that they were all , no doubt , sleeping in their beds . She passed a wretched night ; and the next day , after Philip had succeeded in composing her , a strange gentleman was brought to her to prescribe for her . This revived her terrors . She said she would ask no more questions , for all were in league to deceive her .