He himself walked up and down outside the door for five whole hours, lest she should be disturbed in her sleep.

As for me I lay, on a bench, rolled in my cloak, and slept as I have not slept since I was twenty.
Nino knew that the danger of pursuit was past now, and that the first thing necessary was to give Hedwig rest; for she was so tired that she could not eat, though there were very good eggs to be had, of which I ate three, and drank some wine, which does not compare to that on the Roman side.
The sturdy man from Subiaco seemed like iron, for he ate sparingly and drank less, and went out into the village to secure a conveyance and to inquire the nearest way to Ceprano.
But when, as I have said, Nino had guarded Hedwig's door for five hours he woke me from my sleep, and by that time it was about two in the afternoon.
"Hi, Messer Cornelio! wake up!" he cried pulling my arm.

And I rubbed my eyes.
"What do you want, Nino ?" I inquired.
"I want to be married immediately," he replied, still pulling at my elbow.
"Well, pumpkin-head," I said angrily, "marry, then, in Heaven's name, and let me sleep! I do not want to marry anybody." "But I do," retorted Nino, sitting down on the bench and laying a hand on my shoulder.

He could still see Hedwig's door from where he sat.
"In this place ?" I asked.

"Are you serious ?" "Perfectly.