twelve o'clock
I think , dear , you 'd better give me a list of the clothing she has on , and I 'll go down the road and make a few inquiries . '' The only dress they could discover `` missing , '' to Mrs. Bruce 's horror , was the tattered Saturday frock . And Mary found the boots and stockings under the dressing-table , so the conviction that she had gone barefoot was forced upon them . At twelve o'clock Cyril was startled to see his father enter the schoolroom , and he observed that Mr. Sharman shook hands with him in a very affable manner , which was , of course , very condescending of Mr. Sharman . In fact , it led Cyril to hope for leniency from him in the looming arithmetic lesson . A low voiced conversation took place , and then Cyril was called down to the desk and questioned closely about his truant sister . But of course Cyril knew nothing .