noon
Jewel flew to open to him -- and saw the white capped maid who had appeared at luncheon . `` They are all at table , and Mr. Evringham wishes you to come down , '' she said . `` But I was waiting for the gong . '' `` We only have that at noon . '' Jewel 's feet flew down the stairs . Her grandfather had sent for her . She was eager to reach him , yet when she entered the dining-room , her little face all alight , it was not so easy to run to him as she had fancied .