three o'clock
They must be very different children to what he was , if they never deserved a whipping , but always playthings . He became quite tired and downcast , as he stood there . If he ever met Ludvig anywhere , he would pay him out about the horse . At last the hour of departure arrived , when he was to go with the pony-carriage that fetched the Consul from town at three o'clock . The two children both clung to his mother 's skirt when she followed him out . `` Good-bye , Nikolai ! '' and she patted him in such a way on the cheek and head that he looked at her half doubtingly , `` and give my respects to Holman and Mrs. Holman .