noon
He wiped her face and hands , combed her hair , and pushed the table against the bed . He broke toast in a glass and poured milk over it . Then he cooked the egg and gave her that , keeping only half the milk and one slice of bread . He made a sandwich of more bread , and the cheese , put a banana with it , set a cup of water in reach , and told her that was her lunch ; to eat it when the noon whistles blew . Then he laid all the picture books he had on the back of the bed , put the money for his papers in his pocket , and locking her in , ran down Sunrise Alley fast as he could . He was one hour late . He had missed two regular customers .