twelve o'clock
She said she would take her box ; but that it was possible she might want a bed that evening . `` Very possible , '' the landlady said to herself . `` And you 'll take a bite of something before you start , ma'am , '' she said , out loud . But , no ; it was only now twelve o'clock , and she would be at Bowes Lodge a very little after one . She had still sufficient confidence in Lord Stapledean to feel sure of her lunch . When people reached Hurst Staple Vicarage about that hour , there was always something for them to eat . And so she started .