three o'clock
I felt that I must say something to her , for in all my life I have never seen a nobler thing done . When I saw her there , I scarcely knew what to say . Words seemed so inadequate . It was then three o'clock , and she had been working steadily in that place since morning . I am sure she could not have borne it much longer . Sheer courage carried her through it , I know , for her hand trembled so when I took it , and she was very pale . She usually has color , I believe .