twelve o'clock
Our friends who would be likely to obey the summons at once all live within fifteen miles or so . That makes thirty miles , going and returning . Allowing for the loss of time I have mentioned , we should allow five hours . That would bring it on to twelve o'clock . '' There was a general murmur of assent . `` In that case , '' Mr. Hardy said , `` I propose that we eat a meal as hearty as we can before starting . Charley , tell Terence to bring the horses with the provisions here . ''