noon
A carefully modulated voice that evidently cared nothing at all about what it was reading . An irascible masculine `` Well , well , never mind that ! '' frequently interrupted the reader . At noon the voice stopped and a patient nurse appeared in the doorway . `` I 'm going down for Mr. Alden 's tray , '' she announced primly , `` if he should speak will you call me ? '' Felicia nodded . She stitched steadily .