three o’clock
But why does he leave me to find out all this by myself -- for I do n't include you , Nightspore ... . But what time will Krag be here ? '' `` Not before dark , I expect , '' his friend replied . It was by this time past three o'clock . Feeling hungry , for they had eaten nothing since early morning , Maskull went downstairs to forage , but without much hope of finding anything in the shape of food . In a safe in the kitchen he discovered a bag of mouldy oatmeal , which was untouchable , a quantity of quite good tea in an airtight caddy , and an unopened can of ox tongue . Best of all , in the dining-room cupboard he came across an uncorked bottle of first-class Scotch whisky .