eleven o'clock before
Olivia gave a tired sigh , but she would not add to Marcus 's burdens by selfish complaints of her own fatigue . She would have taken the eider-down off her own bed , but Marcus preferred borrowing a couple of blankets from Mrs. Crampton . In a few minutes he returned again laden with warm things that the housekeeper had sent for her young master 's use , and , soothed by the unaccustomed comfort and the powerful narcotic , Alwyn sank into an exhausted sleep . It was eleven o'clock before Olivia could lay her own head on her pillow . As Dot nestled to her with a sleepy cry , the young mother breathed her nightly thanksgiving for her two blessings , and then knew no more until Martha came to pull up her blinds in the morning . When Marcus came across for his breakfast he seemed in excellent spirits . He had had three or four hours ' rest , and , in his opinion , the stroke was a slight one .