three o'clock
I do n't know him , and even if I did -- '' `` Oh , well , '' said Bland , `` it ca n't be helped . And , any way , I dare say I should n't have been able to get my telegram through . The wires are sure to be blocked . '' I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock . The battle had lasted more than two hours . `` I had no idea , '' I said to Bland , `` that fighting was such interesting work . The time has flown . ''