twelve o'clock
` I partly know what occurred the other day , and I promise you that you shall meet with no annoyance if you will come to me . My brother leaves us for London to-day ; from thence he goes to Italy . ` It will probably occur to you that I should not thus intrude on you , unless I had that to say to you which may be of considerable moment . Pray therefore excuse me , even if you do not grant my request , and believe me , ` Very sincerely yours , M.VESEY NERONI The three of them sat in consultation on this epistle for some ten or fifteen minutes , and then decided that Eleanor should write a line saying that she would see the signora the next morning , at twelve o'clock . We must now return to the Stanhopes , and see how they behaved themselves on their return from Ullathorne . Charlotte , who came back in the first homeward journey with her sister , waited in palpitating expectation till the carriage drove up to the door a second time . She did not run down or stand at the window , or show in any outward manner that she looked for anything wonderful to occur ; but , when she heard the carriage-wheels , she stood up with erect ears , listening for Eleanor 's footfall on the pavement or the cheery sound of Bertie 's voice welcoming her in .