nine o'clock to noon
I was in his store day before yestiddy an ' they was n't nobody come in for nothin ' while I was there . He do n't do no business to speak of . '' `` How long was you there , Hi ? '' `` From nine o'clock to noon . '' `` What doin ' ? '' `` Nuthin ' ; jes ' settin ' round . '' `` I seen him to-day goin ' into the bank .