twelve o'clock
`` Well , the conductor went on to say , that there was no telling , -- the railroad officials never commit themselves , you know , -- they had telegraphed back to town for another engine -LRB- he did n't mention that , after that , we should be sidetracked to allow other trains their right of way -RRB- , and as soon as they could , why , they would move . Then he proceeded to move himself down the aisle in great dignity . Well , my dears , you must remember that this all happened long years ago , when accidents to the trains were very slowly made good . We did n't get into Mayville until twelve o'clock . If everything had gone as it should , we ought to have reached there three hours before . '' `` Oh my goodness me ! '' exploded Alexia .