one o'clock
At this moment the door opened , and the office boy , entering , laid three cards before him . ` The gentlemen asked when you could see them , sir . They have been waiting some time . They say that their appointment was at one o'clock , and they wish to go back to Lord 's . ' ` So do I , ' thought Merton sadly . He looked at the cards , repressed a whistle , and handed them silently to Miss Crofton , bidding the boy go , and return in three minutes . Miss Crofton uttered a little shriek , and pressed the cards on Julia 's attention .