nearly noon
A little later the doctor made his rounds , pronouncing Selwyn 's wound as not dangerous , but assuring him he was lucky to be alive . Another inch either way and -- Passing on to the Scotsman , he stayed a considerable length of time ; but as the screen was set for the examination , the American had no way of knowing its nature . And so , with constant badinage , seldom brilliant , but never unkind , the morning wore on . It was nearly noon when Selwyn saw a wheeled stretcher brought into the ward and the Highlander lifted on to it . ` Jock , ' said the little Cockney , ` I ` opes as ` ow everythink will come out orlright . ' ` By Gar , Scoachie ! ' cried the French-Canadian , ` I am sorree .