three o'clock
It was such an honor , such a condescension , that she blushed scarlet : and hastily rubbing her hand in her apron , she grasped his . `` May God Almighty bless you , '' she said . But the great trial came when we were passing the school-house . It was after three o'clock , the time for breaking up : and there at the wall were all the little boys and the _ sheilas _ with their wide eyes full of sorrow . He passed by hastily , never looking up . His heart was with these children . I believe the only real pleasure he ever allowed himself was to go amongst them , teach them , amuse them , and listen to their little songs .