At this point of the housekeeper’s story she chanced to glance towards the timepiece over the chimney; and was in amazement on seeing the minute-hand measure half-past one.
She would not hear of staying a second longer: in truth, I felt rather disposed to defer the sequel of her narrative myself. And now that she is vanished to her rest, and I have meditated for another hour or two, I shall summon courage to go also, in spite of aching laziness of head and limbs.