two o'clock before
First the timid blushes , then the growing boldness and the fresh impression of first sensations -- all this and more , mingled with the contentment of entire possession . One gives oneself up entirely ; all barriers are broken down by love -- participation in one tender secret has already united the lovers ' souls , which seek each other and mingle together in a common existence . I had returned to the château before my people were up ; after a bath I slept again , and did not wake before noon . I breakfasted , and then waited till two o'clock before returning to El-Nouzha . Too great a haste would have seemed to indicate a want of delicacy , and I wished to show that I was discreet as well as passionate ; this time of day seemed appropriate from both points of view . To describe to you the condition of my feelings would be about as easy , you may imagine , as to describe a display of fireworks . There are certain perturbations of the heart which defy analysis .