12
o’clock
She never uttered a word , and he was silent . It was in the perfect stillness that followed that Walpole entered the room with the telegram in his hand , and advanced to where Lord Danesbury was sitting . ` I believe , my lord , I have made out this message in such a shape as will enable you to divine what it means . It runs thus : `` _ Athens , 5th , 12 o'clock . Have seen S -- , and conferred at length with him . His estimate of value _ '' or `` _ his price _ '' -- for the signs will mean either -- `` _ to my thinking enormous . His reasonings certainly strong and not easy to rebut _ . ''