noon
`` Of course , '' said Raven . He knew if he were a young lover who had offended Nan and driven her away , that was what he should do : follow and humble himself before her . `` Jerry 'll drive you down . '' So it happened that when Amelia , carefully dressed , came out of her room at noon , Dick had left without a word to her and her dignified resentment was only diverted by hearing Nan , too , had gone . `` John , '' said she , disposing herself by the fire , `` I should like to know how you account for that girl ? '' `` For Nan ? '' said Raven absently .