about noon
I walked out to Fairlawn from the car-line , an ' come in across the fields to the house . I did n't have no good excuse for goin ' back there , sir , an ' was sorter afraid to meet up with Miss Natalie . She might have thought I was just spyin ' ` round . But I did n't have no need for being afraid , for it seems she 'd driven into town about noon , an ' had n't got back . There was n't nobody but the servant around the place , sir . Do you remember Lizzie , the second maid -- sorter full face , an ' light hair ? '' West nodded , wondering what all this might be leading to .