noon
He could , after all , rise somewhat above mere greed . He resolved that he would give , and no one should know of his giving , to the family of the man Jim who had no work . During the morning Henry did not trouble himself about Sylvia and what she would think about it all . Towards noon , however , he began to dread going home and facing her . When he started he felt fairly cowardly . He stopped at the drug store and bought a pound of peppermints . Albion Bennet waited on him .