About
nine o'clock
After this she lay very still , and seemed much relieved . But , half an hour after the doctor had left , the fever rallied again , with burning intensity . Her face swelled rapidly , and the soreness of her throat increased . About nine o'clock the doctor came in again , and upon examining the child 's throat , found it black and deeply ulcerated . `` What do you think of her , doctor ? '' asked the poor mother , eagerly . `` I think her very ill , madam -- and , I regret to say , dangerously so . ''