three in the afternoon
She soon , indeed , began to feel that there had been a great deal of harm done . `` Well , what I say is , '' her grandmother cried shrilly , `` your cats were nearly the death of me , and I 'll trouble you to keep them in your own place . '' `` And what I say is , '' cried her neighbour , `` my cats were never near your faggot rick . They did n't go into your place at all last night ; they were both asleep by my kitchen fire from three in the afternoon till after we 'd had our supper . Me and my husband both saw them . You can ask him yourself if you like . '' `` I sha n't ask him .