noon
The invalid made an effort ; he shut his eyes for an instant to recover himself ; and then he related at length his first apparent consciousness in Hyde Park , and all that had followed . Father Jervis put a question from time to time , which he answered quite rationally ; and at the close the doctor , who was sitting opposite , watching every movement of his face , leaned back , smiling . `` Well , Monsignor , '' he said , `` it seems to me that your memory is sufficiently good . Just put another question , father -- a really difficult one -- about something that has happened since noon . '' `` Can you remember the points of Mr. Manners ' speech ? '' asked the priest doubtfully . The other paused for a moment .