nearly three o'clock
He could not have explained how it came there . Without the portals of Kenilworth Mansions a pair of fine horses were protesting against the bearing-rein , and throwing spume across the street . He walked straight up to the Louvre , and there lunched to the sound of wild Hungarian music . It was nearly three o'clock when he returned to his seat at Powells . ` The governor 's pretty nearly breaking up the happy home , ' Foxall alarmingly greeted him in the inquiry office . ` Oh ! ' said Henry with a very passable imitation of guilelessness .