three o'clock
And that 's how it ended finally -- I mean , of course , that they said they would all leave immediately , and that he ought to be glad to have them go quietly , and not have him jailed for malicious mischief or compounding a felony . The whole thing was an outrage , and the three train would leave the house as empty as a squeezed lemon . I wanted to go forward and drop on my knees and implore them to remember the old doctor , and the baths they 'd had when nothing went wrong , and the days when they 'd sworn that the spring kept them young and well , but there was something in Mr. Pierce 's face that kept me back . `` At three o'clock , then , '' he said . `` Very well . '' `` Do n't be a fool ! '' I heard Mr. Sam from the crowd .