two o'clock
They might be true . He must find some one to console , to talk to him , some one that could exercise influence over him . He knew of no one but Emily who would be likely to know what to say to him , and he hung about on the stairs , watching for her , hoping she would come out of little Anastasia 's room ; but all was so quiet , that he hoped the little sufferer might be asleep , and he dared not run the least risk of waking her . It was now two o'clock . John Mortimer saw some one holding aside a dark dress , and moving down the rose-covered alley towards him . It was not dark , and yet everything looked dim and confused . The morning star was up , it seemed to tremble more than usual ; he knew he should not see it set , it would go out in its place , because the dawn came so early .