two in the morning
He was very feverish and the pain in his leg kept him awake a good deal . He told me that he could not bear Dr. Rodd and wished to get away at once . I had to explain to him that this was impossible until his spare oxen arrived which I was going to send for to Pretoria , but of other matters , including that of the dangerous state of his foot , I said nothing . I was thankful when towards two in the morning , he fell into a sound sleep and allowed me to do the same . Before breakfast time , just as I had finished dressing myself in some of the clean things which had been brought from the wagon , Rodd came and made a thorough and business-like examination of his patient , while I awaited the result with anxiety on the stoep . At length he appeared and said -- `` Well , I think that we shall be able to save the foot , though I ca n't be quite sure for another twenty-four hours . The worst symptoms have abated and his temperature is down by two degrees .