twelve o'clock
I should like to send her a kind message , and to hear how she is going on . '' `` I shall be delighted to be your messenger , and will instantly prepare for the ride . As you are going back to the breakfast-room , pray tell Henry to be in readiness . '' At twelve o'clock the horses came round ; we mounted , and set off at a brisk gallop across the Park . As I turned into the lane that led in the direction of Bridman Manor , Henry asked me where I meant to go . `` To pay a visit . '' `` To whom ? ''