nearly six o'clock
Whilst asleep she looked stronger , although more haggard , and her breathing was softer ; her open mouth showed the pale gums drawn back from the teeth , which thus looked positively longer and sharper than usual ; when she woke the softness of her eyes evidently changed the expression , for she looked her own self , although a dying one . In the afternoon she asked for Arthur , and we telegraphed for him . Quincey went off to meet him at the station . When he arrived it was nearly six o'clock , and the sun was setting full and warm , and the red light streamed in through the window and gave more colour to the pale cheeks . When he saw her , Arthur was simply choking with emotion , and none of us could speak . In the hours that had passed , the fits of sleep , or the comatose condition that passed for it , had grown more frequent , so that the pauses when conversation was possible were shortened . Arthur 's presence , however , seemed to act as a stimulant ; she rallied a little , and spoke to him more brightly than she had done since we arrived .