two o'clock
But each bitter cup must be drained in the hope that the next might be sweeter . Of course the marriage must go on ; though , doubtless , this cup was very bitter . More than once in the night Mrs. Carbuncle crept up to the door of her niece 's room , endeavouring to ascertain what might be going on within . At two o'clock , while she was on the landing-place , the candle was extinguished , and she could hear that Lucinda put herself to bed . At any rate , so far , things were safe . An indistinct , incompleted idea of some possible tragedy had flitted across the mind of the poor woman , causing her to shake and tremble , forbidding her , weary as she was , to lie down ; -- but now she told herself at last that this was an idle phantasy , and she went to bed . Of course Lucinda must go through with it .