three o'clock
Then you went out shopping , and did not get home until half past two o'clock . For two hours there had been a gnawing at my stomach , and I was faint for something to eat . Twice I got up to ring the bell , and ask for a lunch ; but , I felt backward about taking the liberty . When , at three o'clock , I was called to dinner , no appetite remained . I put food into my mouth , but it had no sweetness , and the little I forced myself to swallow , lay undigested . You were very much occupied , and did not notice me particularly . I dragged on , as best I could , through the afternoon , feeling , sometimes , as if I would drop from my chair .