twelve o'clock
Manuel told him the whole story ; and , added to that , the things which had been sent to him during the seven days he had been confined in that manner , had seldom reached him . He had lost his good friend Jane , and the many kind acts which she was wont to bestow upon him , and had been compelled to live upon bread and water nearly the whole time , suffering the most intense hunger . Upon inquiry , it was ascertained that the few things sent to make him comfortable had been intrusted to Daley to deliver , who appropriated nearly the whole of them to his own use , as a sort of retaliatory measure for the castigation he received from Manuel . He had not failed to carry him his pan of soup at twelve o'clock every day , but made the `` choice bits '' serve his own digestion . The jailer felt the pain of the neglect , and promised to arrange a safer process of forwarding his things by attending to it himself , which he did with all the attention in his power , when Manuel 's condition became more tolerable . The Captain told Manuel how his affairs stood-that he should probably have to leave him in charge of the consul , but to keep up good spirits ; that he would leave him plenty of means , and as soon as his release was effected , to make the best of his way to Scotland and join the old owners . And thus he left him , with a heavy heart , for Manuel did read in his countenance what he did not speak .