three o'clock
The punt-about is the practice-ball , which is just brought out and kicked about anyhow from one boy to another before callings-over and dinner , and at other odd times . They joined the boys who had brought it out , all small School-house fellows , friends of East ; and Tom had the pleasure of trying his skill , and performed very creditably , after first driving his foot three inches into the ground , and then nearly kicking his leg into the air , in vigorous efforts to accomplish a drop-kick after the manner of East . Presently more boys and bigger came out , and boys from other houses on their way to calling-over , and more balls were sent for . The crowd thickened as three o'clock approached ; and when the hour struck , one hundred and fifty boys were hard at work . Then the balls were held , the master of the week came down in cap and gown to calling-over , and the whole school of three hundred boys swept into the big school to answer to their names . `` I may come in , may n't I ? '' said Tom , catching East by the arm , and longing to feel one of them .