four o'clock
At two o'clock he stopped again to pile on a trifle more wood . At three o'clock he dallied for an instant to close a window . The new day seemed strangely cold . At four o'clock , dawn the wonder , -- the miracle , -- the long despaired of , -- quickened wanly across the East . Then suddenly , -- more like a phosphorescent breeze than a glow , the pale , pale yellow sunshine came wafting through the green gloom of the garden . The vigil was over ! Stumbling out into the shadowy hall to greet the new day and the new beginning , the Senior Surgeon almost tripped and fell over the White Linen Nurse sitting all huddled up and drowsy-eyed in a little gray heap on his outer threshold .