twelve o'clock
Muffat was surprised , and he questioned her with a look . She grew serious , and an anxious expression came over her face . It must be Zoe 's cat , a cursed beast that broke everything . It was half-past twelve o'clock . How long was she going to bother herself in her cuckold 's behalf ? Now that the other man had come she ought to get him out of the way , and that quickly . `` What were you saying ? ''