half past ten
`` I suppose blueberry wine would n't do in its place ? '' Peter did not think blueberry wine would be any good . It was ten o'clock before Dan began to get better ; but from that time he improved rapidly . When the doctor , who had been away from home when Uncle Roger reached Markdale , came at half past ten , he found his patient very weak and white , but free from pain . Dr. Grier patted Cecily on the head , told her she was a little brick , and had done just the right thing , examined some of the fatal berries and gave it as his opinion that they were probably poisonous , administered some powders to Dan and advised him not to tamper with forbidden fruit in future , and went away . Mrs. Ray now appeared , looking for Sara , and said she would stay all night with us . `` I 'll be much obliged to you if you will , '' said Uncle Roger .