four o'clock in the morning
But , little by little , she came to understand that there was no refuge even there ; no mystic glow in the dark corridors of her own heart ; no source of light save from the candles glimmering on the high altar ; no aureole above the crucifix . Always , everywhere , there seemed to be no shelter , no roof above the scheme of things . * * * * * She heard the telephone . As she slowly rose from the sofa she noted the hour as it sounded ; -- four o'clock in the morning . A man 's voice was speaking -- an unhurried , precise , low-pitched , monotonous voice : `` This -- is -- the -- Memorial Hospital . Doctor -- Willis -- speaking . Mr. -- John -- Estridge -- died -- at -- ten minutes -- to -- four .