eight o'clock in the morning
Far off , miles upon miles , so it seemed , a rooster was crowing at exact intervals . All at once , and close at hand , another answered -- a gay , brisk carillon that woke the echoes in an instant . For the first time Lloyd noticed a pale , dim belt of light low in the east . Toward eight o'clock in the morning the doctor came to relieve her , and while he was examining the charts and she was making her report for the night the housekeeper announced breakfast . `` Go down to your breakfast , Miss Searight , '' said the doctor . `` I 'll stay here the while . The housekeeper will show you to your room . ''