twelve o'clock
But he spoke no word . Silently and gravely he held court . Gravely and silently he suffered himself to be led back to Room 18 . Still silently and still gravely he went home at twelve o'clock . At a quarter before one on that day , while Morris Mogilewsky and Nathan Spiderwitz , Monitors of Gold-Fish and Window Boxes , were waiting dejectedly for the opening of the school doors and reflecting that they must inevitably find themselves supplanted in their sovereign 's regard -- for Teacher , though an angel , was still a woman , and therefore sure to prefer gorgeously arrayed ministers -- there entered to them Patrick Brennan , fortified by the morning 's devotion , and reacting sharply against the morning 's restraint . `` Fellars , '' he began jubilantly ; `` I know where we can hook a banana . And the Ginney 's asleep .