noon
The lower man is the less he cares for his fellows . '' During the night the fever was close to the danger point , and the Professor never left his side . As the day advanced the fever abated , and his breathing became more normal . Before noon there was a marked change . On the day of the accident , and during the night , John lay there motionless , and , aside from his regular breathing and a few periods of spasmodic twitchings , there was nothing to indicate that he was living . But he now became restless , and occasionally opened his eyes , and all stood intently watching him . All through this period his face was pale and drawn , but a color began to come , and he turned his head from side to side , and the intervals between the openings of the eyelids became shorter .