three o'clock
She looked at the pictures but they gave little information . Carl came back very late , or rather early in the morning ; she had gone to bed in a depressed state . What kept him out until this hour ? It was three o'clock when he came into the room . She sat up in bed , the light was burning , and looked at him half frightened . `` I thought you were never coming , '' she said . `` Where have you been ? ''