noon
`` I forgot . But how about this wind ? You must have the pony , Win . '' `` I will if it keeps up , but I imagine the gale will blow itself out by noon . '' Win 's prophecy proved correct . When the four started to keep their engagement , the wind was greatly abated and the only trace of the tempest was the ruined vines and gardens that marked their road . At the Manor gates , Colonel Lisle , Constance and Max met them .