three o'clock in the morning
My aunt told her she would only rouse the whole house , disturbing thereby her mother , and wound up by saying : -- `` Leon does not mind my looking at his house as my own ; consequently you are my guest . It would be the same if I gave up Ploszow to him ; I should live there , and you with me , -- at least , so long as Celina has not recovered her health . '' And finally Aniela had to remain . It is now three o'clock in the morning . It is already growing light ; but lanterns are still flitting across the yard near the stables , where they are busy with Naughty Boy . My aunt , when wishing us good-night , announced that she intended to remain a day longer at Warsaw ; whereupon I said that I had left some papers at Ploszow , and would go and fetch them , and see Aniela home at the same time . We shall be alone , and I will hesitate no longer .