twelve o’clock
She made the beds and put the rooms in order . And then they sat down and worked . When they were tired of working they gossiped , gave one another good advice , laughed and were very jolly . At twelve o'clock he lit the kitchen fire and she prepared the vegetables . He cooked the beef , while she ran across the street to the grocer 's ; then she laid the table and he dished up the dinner . Of course , they loved one another as husbands and wives do . They said good-night to each other and went into their own rooms , but there was no lock to keep him out when he knocked at her door ; but the accommodation was small and the morning found them in their own quarters .