twelve o'clock at night
`` That beats all , '' said Mrs. Hawkins , as she entered the kitchen . `` What beats all ? '' asked Betsy Green , who worked for Mrs. Hawkins . `` It beats all , '' repeated Mrs. Hawkins , `` how these city folks can sit up till twelve o'clock at night , and then go without their breakfast till noontime . I 've fixed up somethin' pretty nice for him , and I do n't propose to see it wasted . '' `` What are you goin ' to do with it ? '' asked Betsy . ''