three o'clock
It was quite light now ; though the sun 's rays were not , as yet , perceptibly hot . A clock chimed the hour of four . I awoke , with a start , and looked ` round , hurriedly . The clock in the corner , indicated that it was three o'clock . It was already afternoon . I must have slept for nearly eleven hours . With a jerky movement , I sat forward in the chair , and listened .