about twelve o’clock
I have always considered Bitzer a young man of the most upright principle ; and to that I beg to bear my testimony . ' ` Well ! ' said the exasperated Bounderby , ` while he was snoring , _ or _ choking , _ or _ Dutch-clocking , _ or _ something _ or _ other -- being asleep -- some fellows , somehow , whether previously concealed in the house or not remains to be seen , got to young Tom 's safe , forced it , and abstracted the contents . Being then disturbed , they made off ; letting themselves out at the main door , and double-locking it again -LRB- it was double-locked , and the key under Mrs. Sparsit 's pillow -RRB- with a false key , which was picked up in the street near the Bank , about twelve o'clock to-day . No alarm takes place , till this chap , Bitzer , turns out this morning , and begins to open and prepare the offices for business . Then , looking at Tom 's safe , he sees the door ajar , and finds the lock forced , and the money gone . ' ` Where is Tom , by the by ? '