nearly three o'clock
I forget now what she called him . What 's those things ? '' Here the visitor pointed to Don 's boxing-gloves . At any other time Don would have taken them from the wall and explained their use , but it was nearly three o'clock , and this was his fencing-lesson day . So he merely said , `` They 're boxing-gloves . '' `` Do you _ wear _ 'em ? '' asked Fandy , looking in a puzzled way , first at the huge things , then at Donald 's hands , as if comparing the sizes .