noon
He often lay in bed for the greater part of the morning . There were days when he did not leave his room . Again he would go forth to Canape 's ; and while he was rarely in anything like a stagger , he was often saturated with wine , heavy and sleepy from its influence . Isabel through it all treated him with unfailing kindness ; and some of our excursions were interrupted because of Uncle Tom 's taking to bed after returning from Canape 's ; or because he could not arise before noon after an evening with his friends . She would not desert his side . Was there something in my presence with his life with Isabel , our friendship for each other , that woke nerves to suffering which only drink could dull ? The day of the service in St. Peter 's we all set forth in one carriage , Reverdy riding on the box , and Isabel , Uncle Tom , and I in the seat .