twelve o'clock
On a summons by Grammer Oliver to breakfast , he left the shed . Reaching the kitchen , where the family breakfasted in winter to save house-labor , he sat down by the fire , and looked a long time at the pair of dancing shadows cast by each fire-iron and dog-knob on the whitewashed chimney-corner -- a yellow one from the window , and a blue one from the fire . `` I do n't quite know what to do to-day , '' he said to his wife at last . `` I 've recollected that I promised to meet Mrs. Charmond 's steward in Round Wood at twelve o'clock , and yet I want to go for Grace . '' `` Why not let Giles fetch her by himself ? ` Twill bring 'em together all the quicker . '' `` I could do that -- but I should like to go myself .