morning, noon
It was Oliver who had done it . He held up with a pride that made him splutter a little jack about fourteen inches long , which he had just caught . They say he is his father over again . At any rate , he will fish morning , noon , and night , if he can coax one of us elders to go with him to take care of him . There he stood , the fish dangling at arm 's length , telling his mother exactly how he had done it . I do not pretend to be impartial , but a finer boy than mine is not to be found . He drops the fish to the floor to rush into his mother 's arms to be kissed and praised .