about seven o'clock
There was whispering in the old house , quiet footsteps , muffled voices at the door and telephone . At about six o'clock Chris went home , to tell Alice , with what tenderness he might , of the impending sorrow . Regina , who had been weeping bitterly , and would speak to no one , brought Norma and the doctor two smoking hot cups of bouillon on a tray . `` And you must n't get tired , Mrs. Sheridan , '' one of the nurses , herself healthily odorous of a beef and apple-pie dinner , said kindly to Norma , at about seven o'clock . `` There 'll be coffee and sandwiches all night . This is a part of our lives , you know , and we get used to it , but it 's hard for those not accustomed to it . '' At about nine o'clock in the evening Chris came back .