about noon
the other mildly enquired . Alan laughed shortly . `` We 're always doing that , are n't we ? '' They reached Grey House about noon to learn that nothing of moment had happened in their absence . Possibly Caw did not consider it worthy of mention that , under agreeable compulsion , he had been giving Miss Handyside instruction in revolver shooting . Caw was told of his arch-enemy 's impending voyage . `` A good job that , sir , '' he remarked .