twelve o'clock
`` What is it ? '' he growled from the other side of the terrace . `` When are Herbert and his young wife coming ? '' `` At twelve o'clock , '' the voice had an ill-tempered ring yet . `` I am so glad . I have not seen him since he was sent to the South German capital , but I have always maintained that Herbert was the pride of our family , and he keeps up enough state for us all . Now you see he is Prussian ambassador at your court , and is ` Your Excellency . ' ''