three o’clock
He saw we were somewhat abroad . `` Gentlemen , '' said he , `` if I may ask , have you any engagement to dinner ? '' `` No , we have none . '' `` Well , then , will you do me the honour of partaking of my family fare , at three o'clock ? I did not venture to invite you before , because I knew you had other letters to deliver , and I wished to leave you masters of your own time . '' We gladly accepted his kind offer ; he had made his bow , and was cruising amongst the smokers , and punch drinkers , where the blue coated masters of the English merchantmen and American skippers , were hobbing and nobbing with the gingham-coated Dons , for the whole Spanish part of the community were figged out in Glasgow and Paisley ginghams ; when the priest , who had attracted our attention in the morning , came up to him , and drew him aside . They talked earnestly together , the clerigo , every now and then , indicating by significant nods and glances towards us , that we formed the burden of his song , whatever that might be .