twelve o'clock
Look ! '' Walter Hine looked up and saw his companion dangling the face of his watch before his eyes . `` We are late . It is now twelve o'clock . We should have left this spot two hours ago and more , '' he said , very gravely ; and Pierre Delouvain exclaimed excitedly : `` Certainly , monsieur , we must go on . It will not do to loiter now , '' and stooping down , he dragged rather than helped Walter Hine to his feet . The quiet gravity of Garratt Skinner and the excitement of Delouvain frightened Walter Hine equally .