twelve o'clock
Back to the woods for you ! I 'll sentence you to help Yensen clean out the horses ' stalls for your theft , '' said the Earl . The fat footman , glad to be rid of the inquisition , went downstairs in a hurry . Our little party now returned to the billiard room and finished our game , also a few more , playing until Donald MacTavish , the second footman , came in and announced luncheon , it now being twelve o'clock . After luncheon , during which Holmes made several more cracks about the possible guilt of others in the diamond robbery , we adjourned to the library , and Holmes settled himself in the best chair , still wearing Luigi Vermicelli 's light green livery , consulted his old chronometer again , and yawned . `` Well , it 's still only a quarter of one . Hi !