about noon
So little seemed to fall to the duty of the churchwarden that I regarded the neglect as a trifle , and was remiss in setting it right . I had , therefore , to suffer , as was just . Indeed , Mr Brownrigg was not the man to have power in his hands unchecked . I had so far recovered that I was able to rise about noon and go into my study , though I was very weak , and had not yet been out , when one morning Mrs Pearson came into the room and said , -- `` Please , sir , here 's young Thomas Weir in a great way about something , and insisting upon seeing you , if you possibly can . '' I had as yet seen very few of my friends , except the Doctor , and those only for two or three minutes ; but although I did not feel very fit for seeing anybody just then , I could not but yield to his desire , confident there must be a good reason for it , and so told Mrs Pearson to show him in . `` Oh , sir , I know you would be vexed if you had n't been told , '' he exclaimed , `` and I am sure you will not be angry with me for troubling you . '' `` What is the matter , Tom ? ''