about three o'clock
My subject is Greek , and the first of the papers consists of a large passage of Greek translation which the candidate has not seen . This passage is printed on the examination paper , and it would naturally be an immense advantage if the candidate could prepare it in advance . For this reason great care is taken to keep the paper secret . `` To-day about three o'clock the proofs of this paper arrived from the printers . The exercise consists of half a chapter of Thucydides . I had to read it over carefully , as the text must be absolutely correct . At four-thirty my task was not yet completed .