noon
How long has she been gone ? Compose yourself and tell . '' It was not until he spoke sharply that the hysterical woman was able to make known that the child had been absent for hours , no one knew where . When she learned that noon that her big brother would not be back till night , Dollie had pouted because he had gone off without telling her . She was not sure she could ever forgive him . However , she ate her dinner , and soon after went out to play . Some hours later her aunt went to the door to call her , but she was not within sight or hearing .