twelve o'clock
Jimmy resumed his drawing , and was proud of the praises which Paul freely bestowed upon him . `` I 'll get you a harder drawing book when you 've got through with these , '' said Paul ; `` that is , if I do n't get reduced to poverty by having my stock in trade stolen again . '' After a while came dinner . This meal in Mrs. Hoffman 's household usually came at twelve o'clock . It was a plain , frugal meal always , but on Sunday they usually managed to have something a little better , as they had been accustomed to do when Mr. Hoffman was alive . Paul was soon through . He took his hat from the bureau , and prepared to go out .