noon
It was not very clear , perhaps because Thomas found it difficult to conceive the exact shape of the church as it would be when it was finished , or only conceived it bit by bit . One thing , however , was very distinct in his mind , and that was the proposed spire and the clock . As a result , there was the spire standing at the end of the shadowy church vivid and distinct . And there was the clock with its two copper hands exactly on the stroke of noon ! `` Tell me what you see , Little Flower , '' said Menzi in a hollow voice . `` I see what Father told me he would think of , a church and the spire of the church , and the clock pointing to twelve . '' `` Do you all see that , '' asked Menzi , `` and is it what the Teacher said he would think about ? ''