I'm sure it gets quite boring for Vicki in that room with nothing to occupy her time and no one to talk to. I wonder if barnabas brought her anything to read.
The clock, I assume it was in the Collinwood drawing room, struck eleven. I wonder if DC planned it that way to provide more suspense to the situation of Ben sneaking in to Abigail's room.
Angelique claimed she would protect Ben while he went on her little errand, but all she protected was herself by preventing him from identifying her to Abigail.
I feel so sorry for Ben, he doesn't have any good options no matter where he turns. If he doesn't do Angelique's bidding she'll kill him. If he does and gets caught, he gets sent back to prison.