twelve o'clock
Coupeau hesitated an instant ; and then , quietly , as though he had only made up his mind after considerable reflection , he laid his bag on the ground saying : `` It 's too late now . I 'll go to Bourguignon 's after lunch . I 'll tell him that the missus was ill . Listen , Pere Colombe , I 'll leave my tools under this seat and I 'll call for them at twelve o'clock . '' Lantier gave his blessing to this arrangement with an approving nod . Labor was necessary , yes , but when you 're with good friends , courtesy comes first . Now the four had five hours of idleness before them .