about two o'clock
Harriet slept in the room with Julia and Josephine that night , or rather tossed and lay wakeful there . The light of a street lamp came squarely in on the white ceiling , and although the hall door was open , there was no breath of air moving anywhere . The children slept in attitudes of youthful abandonment ; Harriet heard Fred and Linda murmuring steadily , and could imagine of what they spoke ; little Nammy awakened , and there was an interval of maternal comforting , and then silence . At about two o'clock the wind streamed mercifully in , hot and thick , but prophetic of rain , and Harriet , wandering about to make windows fast , encountered Linda , on the same errand . When the worst of the crackling and flashing was over , the girl glanced at her watch again . Three o'clock , but she could sleep now . She sank deeply into dreams , not to stir until Linda 's alarm clock , hastily smothered , thrilled at seven , and the small girls rose with cheerful noise , to let streams of hot sunshine upon her face .