noon
This was not at all in keeping with the line of conduct which Nan had announced beforehand that she should pursue in regard to that lady . Bewildered by his perplexed meditations on this change of policy , he moved even more slowly than was his wont , and was presently still more bewildered by finding the glass snatched suddenly from his hand , with a sharp reprimand from Nan . `` You 're asleep , ai n't you ? p ` raps you 'd better go back to bed , seein ' it 's nigh noon . '' `` There , honey , you jest drink this , an ' it 'll do you good , '' came in the next second from the same lips , in such dulcet tones , that Cæsar rubbed his head in sheer astonishment , and gazed with open mouth and eyes upon Nan , who was holding the glass to Sally 's mouth , as caressingly as she would to a sick child 's . The battle was won ; won by a tone and a tear ; won , as , ever since the days of Goliath , so many battles have been won by the feebleness of weapons , and not by their might . When two days later , James Little , more than half unwillingly , spite of his gratitude to Hetty , came to take his position as overseer at `` Gunn 's , '' he was met at the great gate by his wife , who had been watching there for him for an hour .