six o'clock
Then Mannering went to the billiard-room , lolled on the settee for a time , and drowsed through another hour . For a few minutes he lost consciousness , started up to blame his weakness , and looked at his watch . But he had only slumbered for five minutes . At six o'clock he told himself that it was morning , and went in again to Sir Walter . The old man had wakened , and was sitting in quiet reflection until daylight should outline the great window above the dead . `` The night has been one of peace , '' he declared . `` The spirit of poor May seemed near me , and I felt , too , as though his son were not far off , either .