noon
It would be strange if a woman so strong and capable could not get work . Tenney stirred in his chair , roused himself from his huddled posture and got up . Was he going to tell her now ? `` I guess mebbe I 'll poke off to bed , '' he said , in his commonplace manner of that noon . `` I 've got to be up bright an ' early . '' `` Ai n't you finished on the knoll ? '' she ventured .