Twelve o'clock
They were quite the longest three hours in his varied experience . The house was dreadfully lonely . He wandered from kitchen to sitting room , worried Georgianna , woke up the cat , and made a complete nuisance of himself . Twelve o'clock found him leaning over the gate and looking eagerly in the direction of the schoolhouse . Bos 'n ran all the way home . She was in a high state of excitement . `` What do you think , Uncle Cyrus ? ''