one o’clock
She gently spoke his name , and the animal , an old pet and playmate of hers , instantly , wagging his tail , prepared to follow her , though apparently revolving much , in this simple dog 's head , what such an indiscreet midnight promenade might mean . Some dim ideas of imprudence or impropriety in the measure seemed to embarrass him considerably ; for he often stopped , as Eliza glided forward , and looked wistfully , first at her and then at the house , and then , as if reassured by reflection , he pattered along after her again . A few minutes brought them to the window of Uncle Tom 's cottage , and Eliza stopping , tapped lightly on the window-pane . The prayer-meeting at Uncle Tom 's had , in the order of hymn-singing , been protracted to a very late hour ; and , as Uncle Tom had indulged himself in a few lengthy solos afterwards , the consequence was , that , although it was now between twelve and one o'clock , he and his worthy helpmeet were not yet asleep . `` Good Lord ! what 's that ? '' said Aunt Chloe , starting up and hastily drawing the curtain .