Chapter 11

           Iwokeatsixthenextmorning;andfoundGeorgeawaketoo. Webothturnedround,andtriedtogotosleepagain,butwecouldnot. Hadtherebeenanyparticularreasonwhyweshouldnothavegonetosleepagain,buthavegotupanddressedthenandthere,weshouldhavedroppedoffwhilewewerelookingatourwatches,andhaveslepttillten. Astherewasnoearthlynecessityforourgettingupunderanothertwohoursattheveryleast,andourgettingupatthattimewasanutterabsurdity,itwasonlyinkeepingwiththenaturalcussednessofthingsingeneralthatweshouldbothfeelthatlyingdownforfiveminutesmorewouldbedeathtous. 

           Georgesaidthatthesamekindofthing,onlyworse,hadhappenedtohimsomeeighteenmonthsago,whenhewaslodgingbyhimselfinthehouseofacertainMrs.Gippings. Hesaidhiswatchwentwrongoneevening,andstoppedataquarter-pasteight. Hedidnotknowthisatthetimebecause,forsomereasonorother,heforgottowinditupwhenhewenttobed(anunusualoccurrencewithhim),andhungitupoverhispillowwithouteverlookingatthething. 

           Itwasinthewinterwhenthishappened,veryneartheshortestday,andaweekoffogintothebargain,sothefactthatitwasstillverydarkwhenGeorgewokeinthemorningwasnoguidetohimastothetime. Hereachedup,andhauleddownhiswatch. Itwasaquarter-pasteight. 

           "Angelsandministersofgracedefendus!"exclaimedGeorge;"andherehaveIgottobeintheCitybynine.