about noon
Doubtless in the early time he had occasion to learn the respective virtues of these two celebrated methods . `` That 's best if your back 's best , '' he said ; `` but I reckon you ai n't willing to let it go with a dog-fall . You might get another chance at him to-morrow . I saw him go up the road about noon . '' Behind the old man Ump held up two fingers and made a sweeping gesture . The waggon-maker went back to the corner of his house for some bedding . Ump leaned over .