four in the morning
You look tired and exhausted to the last degree . '' We went upstairs , and that night she seemed to fall asleep in my arms quickly and easily . I lay awake , as hour after hour passed , wondering what this strange fancy could be that was torturing her . At last , between three and four in the morning , I fell asleep and did not wake again till the clock struck nine on the little table beside me . The sun was streaming into the room , and I sat up wide awake . The place beside me was empty . I looked round the room .