"And now I come to the amazing part of my tale.
When I woke it was broad daylight.
I glanced at my watch, and the time was nearly nine.
I had particularly asked to be called at eight, so I was very much astonished at this forgetfulness.
I sprang up and rang for the servant.
There was no response.
I rang again and again, with the same result.
Then I came to the conclusion that the bell was out of order.
I huddled on my clothes and hurried downstairs in an exceedingly bad temper to order some hot water.
You can imagine my surprise when I found that there was no one there.