midnight
One CAN tire of even beautiful pictures , though , when he is not fully awake , and is holding a candle in a draught of air ; so I covered my nephews and returned to my own room , where I mused upon the contradictoriness of childhood until I fell asleep . In the morning I was awakened very early by the light streaming in the window , the blinds of which I had left open the night before . The air was alive with bird-songs , and the eastern sky was flushing with tints which no painter 's canvas ever caught . But ante-sunrise skies and songs are not fit subjects for the continued contemplation of men who read until midnight ; so I hastily closed the blinds , drew the shade , dropped the curtains and lay down again , dreamily thanking heaven that I was to fall asleep to such exquisite music . I am sure that I mentally forgave all my enemies as I dropped off into a most delicious doze , but the sudden realization that a light hand was passing over my cheek roused me to savage anger in an instant . I sprang up , and saw Budge shrink timidly away from my bedside . `` I was only a-lovin ' you , cos you was good , and brought us candy .