three A.M.
`` We 're here , '' said Joy irrelevantly for an answer . She still wished she knew more about men . Phyllis ' remark about being useful seemed to be in a fair way to be fulfilled . Allan threatened to put out a sign , he said , on the front gate , `` No coaching done between twelve and three A.M. '' Finally he did discover an excellent scheme , which consisted of making the house and garden look deserted , and locking himself and Phyllis in the library most of the day . `` It 's rather pleasant , '' he informed her . `` Since I developed this plan I 'm really getting more of your uninterrupted society than I have since this terrible `` Iolanthe '' devastated the village ... . Just why did it happen , Phyllis -- have you any idea ? ''