twelve o'clock
Challis resumed his pacing . `` Quite , quite , '' he assented ; `` your method is perfectly correct -- perfectly correct . We must wait . '' At twelve o'clock Challis brought a glass of milk and some biscuits , and set them beside the Wonder -- he was apparently making excellent progress with the letter `` A. '' `` Well , how are you getting on ? '' asked Challis . The Wonder took not the least notice of the question , but he stretched out a little hand and took a biscuit and ate it , without looking up from his reading . `` I wish he 'd answer questions , '' Challis remarked to Lewes , later .