two in the afternoon
How long he was gone on this quest he did not know , but after what seemed an enormous lapse of time , he was called back to himself by a knock at the door , and by Maria 's asking if he was sick . He replied in a muffled voice he did not recognize , saying that he was merely taking a nap . He was surprised when he noted the darkness of night in the room . He had received the letter at two in the afternoon , and he realized that he was sick . Then the `` $ 8.00 '' began to smoulder under his lids again , and he returned himself to servitude . But he grew cunning . There was no need for him to wander through his mind .