noon
It reminded me of Captain Cook 's account of his first day with a barbaric tribe on one of the South Sea islands . During recess I slapped a boy 's face for calling me a rabbit and the two others who came to help him went away full of fear and astonishment , for I had the strength of a young moose in me those days . After that they began to make friends with me . In the noon hour a man came to me in the school yard with a subpoena for the examination of Amos Grimshaw and explained its meaning . He also said that Bishop Perkins , the district attorney , would call to see me that evening . While I was talking with this man Sally passed me walking with another girl and said : `` Hello , Bart ! '' I observed that Henry Wills joined them and walked down the street at the side of Sally .