four o'clock in the morning
He was on his feet in a flash ; he ran to her room . Maximina had her eyes shut . When he came in , she opened them , tried to smile , and closed them again -- never to open them more ! It was four o'clock in the morning . Juana ran to summon the doctor , first stopping at the opposite apartment . The colonel 's widow insisted that it was only a fainting fit ; she and Miguel put on a mustard poultice . The priest was sent for .