one o'clock
It rests with you to retrieve your credit . Meanwhile -- '' Everybody took a long breath . The occasion was as when the judge puts on the black cap before passing sentence of death . `` Meanwhile the house will cease to dine in Hall , but will dine in this room at one o'clock daily ; and on Saturdays , instead of taking the half - holiday in the afternoon , you will take it in the morning , and assemble for school at twelve o'clock . I still trust that there may be sufficient self-respect among you to make this change only of slight duration ; or that , '' and here the doctor 's tone grew bitter , and his mouth gathered sarcastically -- `` at least self-interest may come to your assistance , and make it possible to return to the old order . '' And he stalked from the room . `` Let us off easy , eh ? ''