Twelve o'clock
But she was touched , and in the morning said that she would come back at midday . Still no remittance . He felt like a bear . Twelve o'clock came -- Suzette did not appear . It drifted on to one ; he listened vainly for her feet upon the stairs . At two he sat at the window watching ; she entered at three , half mild , half timorous , and gave him a paper of sugar plums . `` Where did those come from ? ''