three
o’clock at night
`` Especially as I know the police captain very well , too , '' observed Pyotr Ilyitch , who still continued to stand , and was obviously anxious to escape as quickly as possible from the impulsive lady , who would not let him say good‐by and go away . `` And be sure , be sure , '' she prattled on , `` to come back and tell me what you see there , and what you find out ... what comes to light ... how they 'll try him ... and what he 's condemned to ... . Tell me , we have no capital punishment , have we ? But be sure to come , even if it 's at three o'clock at night , at four , at half‐past four ... . Tell them to wake me , to wake me , to shake me , if I do n't get up ... . But , good heavens , I sha n't sleep ! But wait , had n't I better come with you ? ''