eleven o'clock
His cough was short , but not as troublesome as in the past ; his face flushed , dusky , and settled in gloom ; and he was slightly feverish , with quick pulse and quick breathing -- the symptoms of a renewed cold . He passed a wakeful night , broken by brief dreams in which he talked . At dawn he had some hot food , asked what day it was , frowned , and seemed to doze off at once . At eleven o'clock he had refused food . And he had intermittently dozed during the progress of the demonstration and its orgiastic sequel . Constance had food ready for his waking , and she approached the bed and leaned over him . The fever had increased somewhat , the breathing was more rapid , and his lips were covered with tiny purple pimples .