about noon
So saying , Susan took up her tray and left the room . * * * * * The morning was very long to the broken-legged one , who found herself quite unable to sleep under such circumstances . Her mind did not exactly race about among the startling developments of the past few hours , but it did dwell dubiously upon the more unfortunate phases of past , present , and -LRB- possible -RRB- future events . She was glad beyond words when she heard Miss Clegg 's step on the kitchen stoop about noon , and two minutes later Susan was occupying the rocker , and the repast which she had brought with her was beginning to occupy her friend . `` It 's jus ' awful 's you ca n't get out , '' the visitor said sympathetically ; `` you 're missin ' things 's you 'll never have a chance to see again -- not ' f you live 's high 's Methusylem . The whole c ` mmunity is in the square or else on the crick road . They 've got the minister laid out on the sofa , like he was a president , 'n' Polly Allen 's right there every minute to open the door 'n' keep the line amovin ' !