About four o'clock
That was a dreary Monday afternoon inside Bridesdale , in spite of the beautiful weather without , for the shadow of death fell heavy and black on every heart . Those who had shared in the morning 's merriment felt as if they had been guilty of sacrilege . Even Mr. Rigby exhibited his share in the general concern by being more than usually harsh towards his prisoners . About four o'clock there was an incident that made a little break in the monotony of waiting for the death warrant . Old Styles arrived , to say that the crazy woman was no longer crazy . Half an hour before she sat up in bed and cried `` Free at last ! '' and since then , though the fever was still on her , her mind was quite clear .