midnight
And she led her to her sleeping-room . Jennie could not be away long . She came back after a few minutes unrested and unrefreshed . Finally one midnight , when the nurse had persuaded her that all would be well until morning anyhow , there came a hurried stirring in the sick-room . Jennie was lying down for a few minutes on her bed in the adjoining room . She heard it and arose . Mrs. Davis had come in , and she and the nurse were conferring as to Vesta 's condition -- standing close beside her .