twelve o'clock
He bought his ticket , stepped on board , flung himself into a seat , and left all behind him . The velvet-cushioned seat on which he sat felt very comfortable , and the great speed at which he was being carried along was agreeable to him . He had been busily occupied , with little rest of any kind , and scarcely any sleep , for nearly three days ; and his mind had been all the time engrossed by the most harrowing thoughts and experiences . It was all over now ; nothing could ever again give him apprehension or anxiety ; the past was dead and never could live again ; the future was arranged , and it was simple enough : he , and the woman who had given him birth , would sail together for Europe on Monday morning , at twelve o'clock . He would have abundant wealth -- all the property had been converted into ready money , and would be taken with them -- and he might live as luxuriously , as sensually , as much like a pampered animal as he pleased , or as he could . He would forget that he had a mind , or a heart , or a soul ; they had none of them served him in good stead ; but he had some reliance on his body . There were few that could compare with it in the world , and he felt convinced that he should be able to derive a great deal of enjoyment out of it before the time for its death and decay came round .