noon
The boys turned the boat over and examined the break . '' 'T is a bad place to mend , '' observed David . `` But we can mend un , '' declared Andy . `` We can mend un by noon whatever , and get to Fort Pelican this evenin ' . '' `` I 'm doubtin ' , '' David shook his head . '' ` Twill take a day to mend un whatever , and she 'll be none too safe . ` Twill be hard to make un water-tight . ''