twelve o'clock
I must tell you all about it . The day began beautifully . After a spell of laughing and crying weather , and all the world sneezing and blowing its nose , there came a frosty morning with the sun shining and the air as bright as diamonds . I left the hospital between , eleven and twelve o'clock , and crossing the park by Birdcage Walk I noticed that flags were flying on Buckingham Palace and church bells ringing everywhere . It turned out to be the birthday of the Prince of Wales , and the Lord Mayor 's Day as well , and by the time I got to Storey 's Gate bands of music were playing and people were scampering toward the Houses of Parliament . So I ran , too , and from the gardens in front of Palace Yard I saw the Lord Mayor 's Show . `` Do you know what that is , good people ?