midnight
Oscar found no opportunity after this to evade the commands of the doctor , had he been so disposed , for some one was always with him by day and night . Still , his recovery seemed to have been checked very much by his relapse , and the doctor 's skill was taxed pretty severely to bring the fever to a favorable termination . As it was , his attempt was not fully successful ; for the fever , in spite of all he could do , left behind it a cough , and a weakness of the lungs , which gave Oscar 's parents no little alarm at times . For a fortnight after his midnight supper , Oscar allowed his mother and the doctor to do just as they pleased with him . He yielded to their wishes , and their orders were law to him . At the end of that time the doctor discontinued his regular visits . Oscar was now able to go out-doors a little in very pleasant weather ; but his cough rendered prudence still very necessary .