twelve o'clock before
`` I 'm only fourteen minutes and a half of twelve , '' he announced , gravely . `` Have we got to wait till twelve o'clock ? '' he continued , anxiously . `` I guess it 'll be twelve o'clock before we get anything to eat , '' answered Mrs. Basswood , with a smile . `` I think this would be just an ideal spot to rest . '' `` Oh , we 've just got to stay here for a while , whether we eat or not ! '' cried Belle .