About seven o'clock
The physician looked anxious , and changed the medicine , and he found some difficulty in arousing her sufficiently to administer it . Mrs. Palma resumed her watch at her daughter 's side , and Dr. Suydam remained several hours , urging the pale young nurse to take some repose ; but aware that the crisis of the disease had arrived , the latter could not consent to quit the room even for a moment . Twice during the day , Mr. Palma came up from his office , and into the darkened apartment where life and death were battling for their prostrate prey ; but he exchanged neither word nor glance with his ward , and after brief consultation with the doctor glided noiselessly away . About seven o'clock Mrs. Palma went down to dinner , leaving Regina alone with the sufferer , and scarcely five minutes later she heard a low moan from the figure that had not stirred for many hours . Brightening the light , she peered cautiously at the face lying upon the pillow , and was startled to find the eyes wide open . Trembling with anxiety she said : `` Are you not better ? You have slept long and soundly . ''