eleven o'clock in the morning
* Both _ g 's _ hard , as in `` Gorgon '' ; _ e _ like _ ai _ in _ rain _ . I entered this Orlov 's service on account of his father , a prominent political man , whom I looked upon as a serious enemy of my cause . I reckoned that , living with the son , I should -- from the conversations I should hear , and from the letters and papers I should find on the table -- learn every detail of the father 's plans and intentions . As a rule at eleven o'clock in the morning the electric bell rang in my footman 's quarters to let me know that my master was awake . When I went into the bedroom with his polished shoes and brushed clothes , Georgy Ivanitch would be sitting in his bed with a face that looked , not drowsy , but rather exhausted by sleep , and he would gaze off in one direction without any sign of satisfaction at having waked . I helped him to dress , and he let me do it with an air of reluctance without speaking or noticing my presence ; then with his head wet with washing , smelling of fresh scent , he used to go into the dining-room to drink his coffee . He used to sit at the table , sipping his coffee and glancing through the newspapers , while the maid Polya and I stood respectfully at the door gazing at him .