one o’clock
At last he found it impossible to go on with his work . The most passionate invective of the most furious of the County Councillors failed to move him to any interest . He glanced at his watch . It was just one o'clock . The meeting of the Reception Committee was to take place at half-past one . Gallagher felt that he had just time to investigate thoroughly the disagreeable tune . He got up and left his office .