about two
o'clock in the morning
But she had hardly yet got over the bustle of the journey , and that , and the noise and the sensation of being in a strange place , kept her awake . The hours passed on , and the noises outside gradually ceased , but still she could not sleep , for she was accustomed to the sound , peaceful sleep of the country , which is so different from the semi-repose of a great city . Here she was conscious of a sort of restlessness all around her ; the murmur of voices reached her ears , and every now and then a board creaked , a door shut , or a bell rang . She was just dozing off , about two o'clock in the morning , when a woman suddenly began to scream in a neighboring room . Jeanne started up in bed , and next she thought she heard a man laughing . As dawn approached she became more and more anxious to see Paul , and as soon as it was light , she got up and dressed . He lived in the Rue du Sauvage , and she meant to follow Rosalie 's advice about spending as little as possible , and walk there .