seven o'clock
Ugo introduced his brother as a relation who had arrived very opportunely that morning . The motor buzzed away from the door , and reached the Convent of Santa Giovanna d'Aza in a few minutes . The sky had cleared after the rain and the April sun was shining gloriously . Sister Giovanna was the supervising nurse for the week , and in the natural course of her duty it was she who went to the telephone when Doctor Pieri called up the hospital at seven o'clock . In a few words he explained the case as far as was necessary , and begged the Sister to have a good room ready for the patient ; he believed that Number Two was vacant . It was , and the wounded man could have it . The Doctor said he would bring him in a motor towards nine o'clock .