five o’clock before
As he came up to Ruth , he saw with an inward groan the change upon her sleeping face . Great , dark shadows lay about her eyes not caused by the curling lashes ; her mouth drooped pathetically at the corners ; her temples , from which her soft hair was rolled , showed the blue veins ; he would have given much to touch her hair with his hand , but he laid the cover over her shoulders without touching her , and tucked it lightly about her knees and feet . Then he went back to his chair . It was five o'clock before either mother or daughter opened her eyes ; they started up almost simultaneously . Ruth noticed the warm robe about her , and her eyes sped to the doctor . He , however , was speaking to Mrs. Levice , who in the dim light looked pale but calm . `` I feel perfectly well , '' she was saying , `` and shall get up immediately . ''