twelve o'clock
And O'Connor walks like a Dominecker rooster and swells his chest and swears to me he will win her by feats of arms and big deeds on the gory field of battle . `` By and by the revolution began to get ripe . One day O'Connor takes me into the back room and tells me all . '' ` Bowers , ' says he , ` at twelve o'clock one week from to-day the struggle will take place . It has pleased ye to find amusement and diversion in this project because ye have not sense enough to perceive that it is easily accomplished by a man of courage , intelligence , and historical superiority , such as meself . The whole world over , ' says he , ` the O'Connors have ruled men , women , and nations . To subdue a small and indifferent country like this is a trifle .