twelve o'clock
Then she stirred in the brandy and poured in the milk and took the bowl from Black Donald and laid on the foam . Finally , she filled a goblet with the rich compound and handed it to her uncanny guest . Black Donald untied his neck cloth , threw it upon the floor and sipped his egg-nog , all the while looking over the top of the glass at Capitola . `` Miss Black , '' he said , `` it must be past twelve o'clock . '' `` I suppose it is , '' said Cap . `` Then it must be long past your usual hour of retiring . '' `` Of course it is , '' said Cap .