twelve o'clock
Throughout the proceedings Wilkes 's cough could be heard as a sort of accompaniment from without . `` There 's one thing , Ging , '' remarked Bindle , `` there ai n't much chance o ' mislayin ' pore ole Wilkie . That cough of ` is is as good as a bell round ` is neck . '' At twelve o'clock , work was knocked off . Wilkes entered through the window carrying a frying-pan , and Huggles with a parcel wrapped in newspaper . Ginger and Bindle both went down the ladder , the first-named returning a minute later with a parcel , also wrapped in newspaper . From his parcel Huggles produced a small piece of steak , which he proceeded to fry at the fire .