noon
She had thought that perhaps she might go back to the old house and find him there , or go with someone to the dock and watch his boat come in and see him waving from its deck ! Perhaps she might be standing some afternoon in the living-room window looking down the street watching Terry light the street lamps and suddenly see him walking towards her ! And now -- oh , it just could n't be true ! At noon Mr. Lee came home to luncheon . The newspaper report had been confirmed by the New York offices of the steamship company . He said this very gravely and slowly , as though he hated to speak the words . Peggy sat watching Keineth in a frightened sort of way ; she wished Keineth would cry so that she could put her arms around her to comfort her !