twelve o'clock
he asked . John , who was in a state of mind which made him suspicious of everything and everybody , answered : ` No , nothing new . ' ` Ah , I am sorry for that . I had some hopes that perhaps you might be able to raise the money before twelve o'clock to-morrow . Of course you know the option ends at noon to-morrow ? ' ` Yes , I know that . ' ` Did you know that Longworth was in Ottawa ? '