three o'clock
It was but yesterday that I had seen him so absolutely cowed as to be hardly able to speak a word . And all this change had occurred simply because he was to be allowed to die out in the open world , instead of enjoying the honour of having been the first to depart in conformity with the new theory . He and I , however , spent thus one day longer in sweet friendship ; and I do not doubt but that , when I return to Britannula , I shall find him living in great comfort at Little Christchurch . At three o'clock we all went into our great town-hall to hear what Sir Ferdinando had to say to us . The chamber is a very spacious one , fitted up with a large organ , and all the arrangements necessary for a music-hall ; but I had never seen a greater crowd than was collected there on this occasion . There was not a vacant corner to be found ; and I heard that very many of the inhabitants went away greatly displeased in that they could not be accommodated . Sir Ferdinando had been very particular in asking the attendance of Captain Battleax , and as many of the ship 's officers as could be spared .