half past three
`` Old Sol is the one person who always wakes on time . And at this season of the year his time is about four o'clock A. M. '' `` It 's only four o'clock ! '' they all shouted . `` Katherine , you wretch , you pulled us out of our beds at half past three ! You did it on purpose ! '' But one glance at Katherine 's amazed face dispelled all doubts on that score , and set them into a wild gale of laughter . If ever a person was taken aback it was Katherine .