nearly three o'clock
A few moments later he asked for Tom and was told that he had just left the house . He tried to read , but nothing interested him . There was nothing but dullness in the newspaper and even Ivanhoe had lost his charm . It was nearly three o'clock when Mrs. Cranceford returned . He did not ask whither she had gone ; he waited to be told . She sat down , taking off her gloves . `` Did you see Mr. Perdue ? ''