three o’clock in the afternoon
And when he had finished with one or two he could think of no reason why he should n't go on up the street , where he was sure he would find a great many more interesting things to see . So on and on he went , until at last he was tired and hungry , and then , for the first time , he was a little frightened , because he thought of all he had read about people losing their way in the city , and not being able to find their relatives again . But he was a brave boy , so he determined to make an effort to find his way back without appealing to a policeman . And after a time he was successful , and entered the queer old house in the ancient street at just three o'clock in the afternoon . His uncle was there waiting for him , and was nearly beside himself with apprehension . `` I was about to send out a general alarm for you , at the police station , '' he said . `` How did you happen to go away ? ''