an hour before noon
From the baby up and down they shone , and their faces shone with an inner light -- When Randolph shut off the TV that night , he was chewing his lip violently . Must have been more than double that fifty thousand dollars , he thought . He reminded himself to phone BDD&O first thing in the morning . It was still an hour before noon when Randolph 's phone rang . `` Randolph , here , '' he said in the formality he 'd adopted on an English visit and carefully kept . `` Good morning , '' Oswald 's voice was formal . `` Good morning . ''