three o’clock
But never mind ! It will teach the scoundrel to disturb me at this time of the day , '' he added , grinning at me with savage cynicism . I looked at my watch . It was past three o'clock -- quite the full swing of afternoon office work in the port . He snarled imperiously : `` Sit down , Captain . '' I acknowledged the gracious invitation by saying deliberately : `` I can listen to all you may have to say without sitting down . '' Emitting a loud and vehement `` Pshaw ! ''