nearly noon
The -LSB- school -RSB- was near by , and about noon he flew over and hopped in at the open -LSB- window -RSB- . All the -LSB- children -RSB- were bending over their -LSB- desks -RSB- , writing , but Jimmy knew Jack 's -LSB- back -RSB- as well as his -LSB- front -RSB- , and lighted on his -LSB- head -RSB- . The children laughed at that , and the -LSB- teacher -RSB- laughed too . Then she said , `` If Jimmy Crow does not disturb anyone , he may stay , as it is nearly noon . '' The children promised not to be disturbed , and the -LSB- pencils -RSB- went to work again . -LSB- Jimmy Crow -RSB- behaved beautifully , though at first he tried to walk on Jack 's -LSB- paper -RSB- and to bite his pencil . Jack pushed him away , and he flew to the teacher 's -LSB- desk -RSB- where he walked about quietly , looking at the -LSB- books -RSB- and -LSB- vase -RSB- of -LSB- flowers -RSB- .