three o'clock
If you want me , I 'll come . '' He awoke from an uneasy sleep with the feeling that Ruth needed him , and was not surprised to see the light from her candle streaming out into the darkness . He dressed hurriedly , glancing at his watch by the light of a match . It was just three o'clock . Ruth was waiting for him at the lower door . `` Is she -- is she -- '' `` No , she seems to be just the same , but she wants you . She 's been calling for you ever since you went away . ''