twelve o'clock
He then , still carrying out his friend 's views , went down to Mr Cheetham 's words to talk to Simmons . But he found an ill-looking fellow standing by the man 's side , and close at his ear . This was no other than Dan Tucker , who by a neat coincidence was tempting him to DO Little . Yesterday 's conversation had unsettled Simmons , and he did not come to work till twelve o'clock . He then fixed a small pulley-wheel to his grindstone , to make up for lost time . He was still resisting the tempter , but more faintly than yesterday , when Little came in , and spoke to him . Both he and Dan were amazed at his appearance on the scene at that particular moment .