midnight
Well , I was sitting one night alone again by my patient . The maid was sitting there too , and snoring away in full swing ; I ca n't find fault with the poor girl , though ; she was worn out too . Alexandra Andreevna had felt very unwell all the evening ; she was very feverish . Until midnight she kept tossing about ; at last she seemed to fall asleep ; at least , she lay still without stirring . The lamp was burning in the corner before the holy image . I sat there , you know , with my head bent ; I even dozed a little . Suddenly it seemed as though someone touched me in the side ; I turned round ... .