half past one o'clock
`` It shall be served immediately . '' The repast was soon ready , and proved a most tempting one . Mention should especially be made of a certain fish , stuffed with a savory herb , of which the professor partook with evident delight . At half past one o'clock the carriage , to which fresh horses had been harnessed , was brought to the hotel door , and our friends started down the principal street of Drammen at a brisk trot . As they passed a small and dingy dwelling that contrasted strongly with the gayly painted houses around it , Joel could not repress a sudden movement of loathing . `` There is Sandgoist ? '' he exclaimed .