twelve o'clock
It was tantalizing to be so near the Falls , and yet to be locked up , and prevented from seeing them . Of course it would all come right in time , but it was hard to bear the suspense and confinement . Hunting round the room he found a juvenile book , and sitting down at the window read it . It helped to while away the time till twelve o'clock . He had scarcely read the last page when he heard the key turning in the lock outside . The door opened and two persons appeared at the entrance . One was the clerk the other a boy , rather short , with a bright , attractive face .