midday
Who 'll do their drudgery for them ? And work like horses to give them the harvest ? '' -- _ Southey _ . Mrs Carbonel , having seen her two little ones laid down for their midday nap , was sitting down to write a note to her husband , while Sophia was gone to give her lesson at the school , when there came a tap to the drawing-room window , and looking up she saw Tirzah Todd 's brown face and her finger making signs to her . She felt displeased , and rose up , saying , `` Why , Tirzah , if you want me , you had better come to the back door ! '' `` Lady , you must come out this way . 'T is Jack Swing a-coming , ma'am -- yes , he is -- with a whole lot of mischievous folks , to break the machine and burn the ricks , and what not .