two in the morning
Terrified , the woman stopped her noise , and fought . Soon her nose and mouth were streaming blood . In the kitchen resounded a confused tumult of blows and kicks , as the silversmith drove his victim into a corner and beat her up . After the sorry job was done , Berlanga cleared out and never came back till one or two in the morning . Then he went to his room and turned in without making a light , no doubt ashamed of his cowardly deed . For a while he tried to excuse himself . After all , thought he , the whole blame was n't his .