noon
Finally , I made an excuse to go to the house for a jug of sweetened water . While preparing it , I found opportunity to call Theodora into the wood-shed , and first exacting a promise of secrecy from her , I told her what had occurred the previous evening . She seemed surprised at first , then terrified , and I went back to the field with my jug , leaving her greatly disturbed . When we came in at noon , she motioned me aside in the pantry and said hurriedly , that I must tell Addison and ask him to speak with her after dinner . Twice during the afternoon we saw Theodora out in sight of the corn-field , and I knew that she was anxiously looking for a word or sign from Addison . At last , towards supper time , taking advantage of a few minutes when Halse had gone to the horse pasture with old Sol , I briefly mentioned the thing to Addison and proffered Theodora 's request for an interview . Addison listened with a frown .