Twelve o'clock
With a little difficulty she opened it , and peered out . Although she was warmly clad , the rush of cold air made her shiver , but she wrapped one of her shawls around her head and watched . No one passed . Twelve o'clock struck . In a few hours it would be too late . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- She sighed heavily . `` Would it be possible for me to wheel myself over the common and across the street ?