twelve o'clock
He had seen the electrician go , and was surprised at the brevity of his call , but he was as far from suspecting that he himself was the indirect cause of the said brevity as a mortal could be . He came into the dining room , hung his cap on the back of a chair , and remarked cheerfully , `` Well , Elsie , what did you send your company home so quick for ? Land sake ! twelve o'clock wa 'n' t none too late for me when I was young and goin ' round to see the girls . '' But Miss Preston did not smile . On the contrary , she frowned , and when she spoke the Captain had a vague feeling that someone had dropped an icicle inside his shirt collar . `` Captain Jerry , '' said the young lady , `` I want to have a talk with you .