twelve o'clock
Much to-ing and fro-ing there was between the town and Redman 's Farm , the respectable inhabitants all sending or going up to enquire how the captain was doing . At last Doctor Buddle officially interfered . The constant bustle was injurious to his patient . An hourly bulletin up to twelve o'clock should be in the hall of the ` Brandon Arms ; ' and Redman 's Dell grew quiet once more . When William Wylder heard the news , he fainted ; not altogether through horror or grief , though he felt both ; but the change in his circumstances was so amazing and momentous . It was a strange shock -- immense relief -- immense horror -- quite overwhelming . Mark had done some good-natured things for him in a small five-pound way ; he had promised him that loan , too , which would have lifted him out of his Slough of Despond , and he clung with an affectionate gratitude to these exhibitions of brotherly love .