three o'clock
Gradually the room grew cold , and she raised her hand and pointed to a large shawl lying on a chair within his reach . Very warily the two spread it lightly over the arms and shoulders , without disturbing the sleeper . One arm was clasped about Regina 's waist , and the flushed face was pressed against her side . So they watched until three o'clock , and then Mr. Palma saw that the girl was wearied by the constrained , uncomfortable position . He had been studying the colourless , mournful features that were as regular and white as if fashioned in Pentelicus , and noted that the heavy hair coiled low at the back of the head , gave a singularly graceful outline to the whole . She kept her eyes bent upon the face in her lap , and the beautiful lashes and snowy lids drooped over their blue depth . He knew from the paling of her lips that she was faint and tired , but he realized that she could be relieved only by the sacrifice of that sound slumber , upon which Olga 's welfare was so dependent .