three
o'clock
Now that I 'm here , so comfy , I realise that I am tired . '' And in about two minutes Patty was sound asleep . It was nearly an hour before she opened her eyes , and then with a little yawn she lazily wondered if it were time to get up . She glanced at the clock on her dressing-table , and as it was only half-past two , she felt sure that Adele would not come to her release until three o'clock . She lay there , her eyes wandering idly about the room , when she saw a startling sight . The floor , near her couch , was fairly strewn with sprays of apple blossoms . At first she thought she must be dreaming , and rubbed her eyes to be sure she was awake .