nearly noon
With another laugh , she dismissed the subject ; nor did her aunt endeavour to revive it . The morrow was Sunday . Elgar knew at what time his tram left for Salerno ; the time-table was the same as for other days . Yet he lay in bed till nearly noon , till the train had long since started . No , he should not go to-day . It irked him to rise at all . He had not slept ; his head was hot , and his hands shook nervously .