one o'clock
It is curious , however , how much of his time and his thoughts they had occupied or wasted while he was waiting for the first sound that might be expected to give the alarm . Hamilton looked at his watch . The Dictator motioned to him , and Hamilton turned the face of the watch towards him . Half-past one o'clock Ericson saw . He looked tired . Hamilton made a motion towards his own bed which clearly signified , ` would you like to lie down for a little ? ' Ericson replied by a sign of assent , and presently he stretched himself half on the bed and half off -- on the coverlet of the bed as to his head and shoulders , with his legs hanging over the side and his feet on the floor -- and he thought again , about his birthday , and so he fell asleep .