noon
Mechanically carrying on his routine , he opened his mail , after exchanging a few careless words with Somers over the `` new deal '' in the company 's management . `` I shall get your bank deposits ready early , '' kindly said old Somers . `` I 'm glad to see you looking better . I go away at noon for the three-days ' holiday . You can keep the bank-book , and we can get the exchange Tuesday at noon . `` I will finish my trial balance papers while I 'm up at Greenwich . I 'm only a stray few cents out . ''