twelve o’clock
They passed silently through the house , down the steps , and into the court-yard . Lord Elliot walked hastily on , followed by the wondering nurse . He stopped at the stable door , calling loudly upon the coachman to get up and prepare the horses . At twelve o'clock the coachman was to go for his mistress ; he was therefore dressed , and had only laid down for a short nap . `` Put the horses to the carriage , '' repeated Lord Elliot . The coachman , raising his lamp , threw a full glare of light upon the stranger . `` I do not know you , '' said he , roughly ; `` I receive orders from no one but my mistress . ''