about five o'clock in the afternoon
Thus stricken by terror of the divine wrath , and touched by the goodness and kindness of those he had cruelly wronged , all the man was broken with remorse . Then he vowed to undo his own work as far as possible : he would do anything , everything , if Heaven would spare him his child . Now it did so happen that these resolves , earnest and sincere but somewhat vague , were soon put to the test ; and , as often occurs , what he was called on to do first was that which he would rather have done last . Thus it was : about five o'clock in the afternoon Jane Hardie opened her eyes and looked about her . It was a moment of intense anxiety . They all made signals , but held their breath . She smiled at sight of Mr. Hardie , and said , `` Papa !