About twelve o'clock
Now I must be going across to the office . '' The office was situated in a smaller house standing opposite the lawyer 's residence . In his father 's time a portion of the ground floor of the house was devoted to business purposes , but after his marriage Jeremiah Brander had taken the house opposite and made it his place of business . About twelve o'clock a gig drew up at the door ; a moment later a young clerk came in . `` Doctor Edwards wishes to speak to you , Mr. Brander . '' `` Show him in . '' `` Well , doctor , '' he said , as his visitor entered , `` it is seldom that I see you here , though we meet often enough elsewhere .