twelve o’clock
`` At half-past nine . '' `` Clemence , '' he said , `` take every precaution ; consult Doctor Desplein and old Haudry . '' `` I shall consult nothing but my heart and my courage . '' `` I shall leave you free ; you will not see me till twelve o'clock . '' `` Wo n't you keep me company this evening ? I feel so much better . '' After attending to some business , Jules returned to his wife , -- recalled by her invincible attraction .