Four o'clock
Like the boom from a great bell came the thought , `` That is what I wanted Neale to make of me , when the crucial moment came , a dependent ... but he would not . '' `` What time did you say it is ? '' Agnes asked , still breathing quickly but with a beginning of a return to her normal voice . `` Four o'clock , '' answered Marise gently , as to a child . `` It must be almost light outside . The last night when you have anything to fear is over now . '' She went to the window and opened the shutter .