twelve
o’clock exactly
The child made no attempt to follow them : she turned aside , and , sitting down in the darkest corner of the miserable place , rested her head against the rough partition which was all that divided her from the laughing audience . Her lips began to tremble again : she took out the handkerchief once more , and hid her face in it . `` Now , recollect your promise , '' whispered Valentine to the clown 's wife , who was slowly pushing him out all the time he was speaking to her . `` You must bring little Mary to the Rectory to-morrow morning at twelve o'clock exactly -- you must ! or I 'll come and fetch her myself -- '' `` I 'll bring her , sir , if you 'll only go now . I 'll bring her -- I will , as true as I stand here ! '' `` If you do n't ! ''