midnight
As we stood together near the doorway , Sandy and Danvers , with their friends , passed us on their way from the court-room , and my heart bled as I saw the look Nancy gave them , the look of pleading and affection , which Sandy avoided by talking to the one beside him ; but Danvers , and none could blame him , considering his belief that she had done her utmost to get him hanged , looked full at her , his eyes showing scorn of her . I felt the slight body quiver , saw her sway back and forth for a little , and then , with a sob like a wounded child , she lost consciousness entirely . Hugh Pitcairn stayed by her until she was enough recovered for me to put her in the coach , and rode back to Stair with us , watching her all the time with an expression of alarm and tenderness , which drew him very near to me . On toward midnight I was awakened by Dickenson clamoring at my door , telling me that Nancy lay delirious , with a high fever , calling for me . Making what haste I could , I reached the poor child , to find her tossing from one side of the bed to the other , uttering hoarse cries , with neither intelligence in her glance nor recognition of either my presence or my voice . McMurtrie 's attitude , after his examination , drove me wild with fear . `` It 's like to be a long case , '' he said .