noon of Thursday
Did he tell you what he ate ? Guess he left out what he drank . Yes , he 's demure . '' You might suppose that upon their landlord 's safe and sober return fifteen minutes late , instead of on the expected noon of Thursday or Friday , their landlady would show signs of pleasure ; but Mrs. Diggs from the porch threw an uncordial eye at the three arriving in the buggy . Here were two more like Johnnie of last night . She knew them by the clothes they wore and by the confidential tones of her husband 's voice as he chatted to them . He had been old enough to know better for twenty years .