twelve o'clock
It was thus that he came to sit by Mr Benson 's study fire , and to talk , in an absent way , to that gentleman . How they got on the subject he did not know , more than one-half of his attention being distracted ; but they were speaking about politics , when Mr Farquhar learned that Mr Benson took in no newspaper . `` Will you allow me to send you over my _ Times _ ? I have generally done with it before twelve o'clock , and after that it is really waste-paper in my house . You will oblige me by making use of it . '' `` I am sure I am very much obliged to you for thinking of it . But do not trouble yourself to send it ; Leonard can fetch it . ''