About four in the afternoon
The heat grew greater ; they opened both door and window , and a gentle breeze now blew through the sick-room . The child slept on . The little mother kneeling by her side remained as still as if she was carved in marble . About four in the afternoon the doctor came in . `` Who is this ? '' he whispered , looking at Iris . `` It 's the eldest little sister , sir , '' said Fortune ; `` she came down here this morning quite unbidden , and she told the little one that she was her mother , and the little one smiled and went off sound asleep directly . ''