nearly noon
But , peering into the wood , in a moment he recognised Oliver , who , having walked off his rage , was returning . `` I though it might have been a Bushman , '' said Felix , replacing his spear ; `` only they are noiseless . '' `` Any of them might have cut me down , '' said Oliver ; `` for I forgot my weapon . It is nearly noon ; are you coming home to dinner ? '' `` Yes ; I must bring my tools . '' He put them in the basket , and together they returned to the rope ladder . As they passed the Pen by the river they caught sight of the Baron in the adjacent gardens , which were irrigated by his contrivances from the stream , and went towards him .