noon
Such things will happen sometimes ' -- ` To us porters , ' chimed in the old man . And so it was that we got him out of his bed ; and he was very cheerful . But I was anxious all day long , and never left him . At noon all was nearly lost when the farmer came in to speak to me . Luckily , though , the forester had locked the yard door , and so he went out and gave the farmer a hint . As soon as the latter came in , my father called out , ` What day is it , comrade ? ' ` Thursday , ' said the farmer , ` the 14th ; ' at which my father 's whole face broke out into a laugh , and he cried , ` Now it 's certain ; now I believe it . '