midnight
They were all anxious , all more or less unhappy ; but , compared to Fanny , they were blessed with sweet peace , and could slumber without any sense of reproach . Fanny found herself turning cold . She was also hungry . She looked at the clock on the mantelpiece ; the hour was past midnight . As a rule , she was in bed and sound asleep long before this time . Her cold and hunger made her look at the fire ; it was getting low . Mrs. Haddo was so determined to give the girls of her school every possible comfort that she never allowed them to feel cold in the house .