twelve o'clock
The assembled crowd had now sufficient to engage their attention , by the approach of a very special train of carriages , that was brought to a grand termination by two travelling-carriages , respectively drawn by four greys , which were decorated with flowers and white ribbons , and were bestridden by gay postilions in gold-tasseled caps and scarlet jackets . No wonder that so unusual a procession should have attracted such an assemblage ; no wonder that Old Andrew Graham -LRB- who was there with his well-favoured daughters -RRB- should pronounce it `` a brae sight for weak een . '' As the clatter of the carriages announced their near approach to Lasthope Church , Mr. Verdant Green - who had been in the highest state of excitement , and had distractedly occupied him - self in looking at his watch to see if it was twelve o'clock ; in arranging his Oxford-blue tie ; in futilely endeavouring to button his gloves ; in getting ready , for the fiftieth time , the gratuity that should make the Ruin 's heart to leap for joy ; in longing for brandy and water ; and in attending to the highly-out-of-place advice of Mr. Bouncer , relative to the sustaining of his `` pecker '' - Mr. Verdant Green was thereupon seized with the fearful apprehension that he had lost the ring ; and , after an agonizing and trembling search in all his pockets , was only relieved by finding it in his glove -LRB- where he had put it for safety -RRB- just as the double bridal procession entered the church . Of the proceedings of the next hour or two , Mr. Verdant Green never had a clear perception . He had a dreamy idea of seeing a bevy of ladies and gentlemen pouring into the church , in a mingled stream of bright-coloured silks and satins , and dark-coloured broadcloths , and lace , and ribbons , and mantles , and opera cloaks , and bouquets ; and , that this bright stream , followed by a rush of dark shepherd 's - plaid waves , surged up the aisle , and , dividing confusedly , shot out from their centre a blue coat and brass buttons -LRB- in which , by the way , was Mr. Honeywood -RRB- , on the arms of which were hanging two white-robed figures , partially shrouded with Honiton-lace veils , and crowned with orange blossoms . Mr. Verdant Green has a dim remembrance of the party being marshalled to their places by a confused clerk , who assigned the wrong brides to the wrong bridegrooms , and appeared excessively anxious that his mistake should not be corrected .