nearly twelve
o'clock
Mrs. Condy paused a moment , for she did feel an objection to this being done ; but humanity prevailed , and she consented . This relieved Ellen 's mind very greatly , and she bundled up the dress , and hurried away with it . Margaret appeared more feeble than she was in the morning ; and her cough was very troublesome . It was nearly twelve o'clock when the last stitch was taken in Mrs. Condy 's dress . And then Ellen retired to her bed . But it was a long time before she could sleep . The nervous excitement , induced by protracted labour and great anxiety of mind , drove slumber from her eyelids for many hours .