noon
And I 'd never sign up for more 'n a ten-round go without sendin ' for Hunk first thing after the forfeits was up . Course , when it come to society , there was others I liked better , and I expect after I quit the ring I did n't take any particular pains to keep his name in my address book . But Hunk was one of the old crowd that did n't need much dodgin ' . He went his way like I went mine , and I had n't seen him for years when he tramps into the studio here the other noon , treadin ' heavy on his heels and wearin ' this suit of peace-disturbin ' plaids . He had n't climbed the stairs just for any Auld Lang Syne nonsense , either . He was there on business . That is , it seemed like business to him ; for , in his special way , Hunk had been comin ' along .