noon
Next morning , after the day grew warm , he took his seat on the stoop . He had pencil and paper this time with which to continue his calculations , and he calculated painfully and amazingly . `` What comes after millions ? '' he asked at noon , when Will came home from school . `` An ' how d'ye work 'em ? '' That afternoon finished his task . Each day , but without paper and pencil , he returned to the stoop .