twelve o'clock
Then it struck the sides of the bridge . There was the sound of crushing and the barn was sucked down under the bridge and disappeared from sight . The morning passed and the girls sat in the window seats , fascinated by the sea before them . The water continued rising until twelve o'clock . It filled the lower halls and crept almost to the second floor . The water-pipes burst and a famine of drink as well as food came . Fortunately , the experiences of the day had taken away the appetite .