eight o'clock
They lay listening to the groans coming from the opposite berths , and uneasily wondering how long it would be before they too began to groan . Anna-Rose raised her head once with the intention of asking if she could help at all , but dropped it back again on to the pillow and shut her eyes tight and lay as quiet as the ship would let her . Anna-Felicitas did n't even raise her head , she felt so very uncomfortable . At eight o'clock the stewardess looked in -- the same stewardess , they languidly noted , with whom already they had had two encounters , for it happened that this was one of the cabins she attended to -- and said that if anybody wanted breakfast they had better be quick or it would be over . `` Breakfast ! '' cried the top berth opposite in a heart-rending tone ; and instantly was sick . The stewardess withdrew her head and banged the door to , and the twins , in their uneasy berths , carefully keeping their eyes shut so as not to witness the behaviour of the sides and ceiling of the cabin , feebly marvelled at the stewardess for suggesting being quick to persons who were being constantly stood on their heads .