three o'clock
Now , at three o'clock , I 've agreed to take out a party of naval officers from the gunboat . We want to show those Navy fellows some of our prettiest work in the ` Benson . ' '' `` It looks as though your young captain is finding his companion so pleasant that he forgets to look frequently at his watch , '' suggested the reporter , slyly . `` Jack Benson does n't know anything about the three o'clock appointment , '' replied Mr. Farnum . `` If he is n't here in season , '' put in quiet Hal , `` it wo n't cause us any real trouble , anyway . Those of us who will be on hand can manage the boat through any ordinary trial or trip . '' Eph was very silent -- for him .