noon
If he decides to take the post -LRB- and I reckon he will -RRB- he starts to-morrow at latest . Between this an ' then there 's danger , and 't is for you to settle how to act . '' A long pause followed . The clock across the harbour struck noon , and this seemed to wake John Penaluna up . `` Thank ` ee , '' he said . `` I think I 'll be going in to dinner . I 'll -- I 'll consider of it .