noon
She looked at him steadily , a light of worry in her eyes as she thought of arriving so late at Mrs. Dick 's , with what consequences -- the Lord alone knew . `` I ca n't get away much earlier , '' he said , and to this , by way of acting his part , he added : `` Do you want to wear me out ? '' She knew what he meant . He would wait till noon to give her time to rest . She would need all the rest he could make possible . And then he would only `` show her the way to Goldite . '' He would not ride with her to town .