About midnight
I did cheer up a little when Jim came in and brought another shilling , his day 's earnings , declaring that he 'd had a good dinner , and had still some coppers in his pocket to pay for the next day 's breakfast . He , however , could not resist eating some bread and cheese which Nancy pressed on him before he went away . I could scarcely close my eyes for thinking of what the morrow might bring forth . About midnight Nancy came in and told me that Mary was sleeping more calmly than she had done since she was taken ill . Hoping that this was a good sign my mind became less disquieted , and I fell asleep . The next morning the usual hour for the doctor 's coming passed and he did not appear . We waited and waited , anxious to know whether Mary really was better .