eleven o'clock
She had been out in the country all day , visiting the south cliffs of our island , with some acquaintances from England who were staying for a few days in St. Peter-Port . In all probability she would be too tired to sit up till my return if I were late . I had calculated aright . It was after eleven o'clock when I entered , and my mother only was waiting for me . I wished to avoid any confidential chat that evening , and , after answering briefly her fond inquiries as to what could have kept me out so late , I took myself off to my own room . But it was quite vain to think of sleep that night . I had soon worked myself up into that state of nervous , restless agitation ; when one can not remain quietly in one ; room .