six o'clock
The only fault she could find with him , was that he had not gained the good graces of her father . The day slowly waned . Gladys had stolen into her father 's room repeatedly to see how he fared , and to her his condition had seemed much about the same -- he was as usual tired and peevish . But when , at six o'clock , she again stole in to peep at him , and found him lying back on his pillow absolutely still and motionless , and without apparently breathing , she was immeasurably shocked . Had he had another fit , or was he dead ? Wild with grief and terror , she rushed from the room to telephone to the doctor , and met him on the landing . `` You need have no fear , '' he said to her the moment he had looked at John Martin , `` he is sound asleep , and , when he awakes , the crisis will be past .