noon
Oscar did not go directly home from school , but as soon as he entered the house , he learned what Tiger had done , from the other children . He felt sorry that what he intended as a harmless joke , should end in so serious a matter ; but he determined that no one should know he had a hand in it , if he could prevent it . He regretted the destruction of property , but this feeling did not cause him so much uneasiness as his fear of losing his dog in consequence of this bad afternoon 's work . His mother , as soon as she saw him , inquired if he had been to his grandmother 's chamber that noon . He replied that he had not . She inquired if he let Tiger into it , and he answered in the negative . His mother questioned him still further , but he denied all knowledge of the matter .