twelve o'clock
He 's a bear . '' Then Lavinia unfolded the second letter . It was more depressing than the first . `` Lancelot Vane , 3 , Fletcher 's Court , Grub Street , '' Lavinia read ; `` Sir , -- I give you notiss that if you do nott pay me my nine weeks ' rent you owe me by twelve o'clock to-morrer I shall at wunce take possesshun and have innstruckted the sheriff 's offiser in ackordance therewith . Yours respeckfully , Solomon Moggs . '' `` Oh , a precious lot of respect indeed , '' cried Lavinia angrily . The date of the letter was that of the day before .