about
twelve o'clock
I do n't wear moustaches . What has given me this importance ? '' And , musing thus , I pursued my way in quest of money to help me out with some pretty heavy payments . After succeeding , though with some difficulty in obtaining what I wanted , I returned to my store about twelve o'clock . I found a mercantile acquaintance awaiting me , who , without many preliminaries , thus stated his business : `` I want , '' said he , with great coolness , `` to get a loan of six or seven thousand dollars ; and I do n't know of any one to whom I can apply with more freedom and hope of success than yourself . I think I can satisfy you , fully , in regard to security . `` My dear sir , '' replied I , `` if you only wanted six or seven hundred dollars , instead of six or seven thousand dollars , I could not accommodate you .