about four o'clock in the afternoon
Walter did as she said , and experienced an indescribable feeling of comfort . And when she punched him and patted him and tucked him in , and said : `` Poor child , you can sleep good now . This is Femke 's bed , you know -- '' then he was more than comfortable ; he was delighted . When he awakened at about four o'clock in the afternoon he heard whispering voices . He listened , at first to find out where he was , and then to understand what was being said . It seemed as if there were a plot further to confuse Sietske with Femke in his mind . `` Yes , Sietske ; but what does he mean by lying out like that ?