3:15
She had not uttered a syllable . It was odd , but probably not without precedent . Well , if she wanted her quarrel , she should have it promptly on the hour , and with _ éclat _ . At 3:15 o'clock he rang the Professor 's door-bell , and was ushered into the drawing-room , where Miss Jones stood smiling sweetly upon him . `` I hope you did n't misunderstand my note , '' she said , seeing the troubled look in his eyes . `` Misunderstand it ! '' he ejaculated , with ill-suppressed indignation ; `` if I had arrived as far as misunderstanding it , I should have had respect for my intellect .