About three o'clock
One night poor worn Jess had been helped ben into the room , Tibbie Birse having undertaken to sit up with Hendry . Jess slept for the first time for many days , and as the night was dying Tibbie fell asleep too . Hendry had been better than usual , lying quietly , Tibbie said , and the fever was gone . About three o'clock Tibbie woke and rose to mend the fire . Then she saw that Hendry was not in his bed . Tibbie went ben the house in her stocking-soles , but Jess heard her . `` What is ` t , Tibbie ? ''