ten o’clock
Lower down , on a chair , a man of thirty sat reading or chatting in a subdued voice with the young woman . He was short , delicate , and in manner languid . With his fair hair devoid of lustre , his sparse beard , his face covered with red blotches , he resembled a sickly , spoilt child arrived at manhood . Shortly before ten o'clock , the old lady awoke . The shop was then closed , and all the family went upstairs to bed . The tabby cat followed the party purring , and rubbing its head against each bar of the banisters . The lodging above comprised three apartments .