noon
`` My grief ! '' she whispered disgustedly , and retraced her steps to the east side , which , being next to the pond , was more secluded . She surveyed dryly a window left wide open there , gathered her brown-and-white calico dress close about her plump person , and crawled grimly through into the sitting-room , where , to the distress of Phoebe 's order-loving soul , the carpet was daily well-sanded with the tread of boys ' boots fresh from outdoors , and where cigarette stubs decorated every window-sill , and the stale odor of Peaceful 's pipe was never long absent . She went first to all the outer rooms , and unlocked every one of the outraged doors which , unless in the uproar and excitement of racing , laughing boys pursuing one another all over the place with much slamming and good-natured threats of various sorts , had never before barred the way of any man , be he red or white , came he at noon or at midnight . Evadna 's door was barricaded , as Phoebe discovered when she turned the knob and attempted to walk in . She gave the door an indignant push , and heard a muffled shriek within , as if Evadna 's head was buried under her pillow . `` My grief !