noon
He would turn his mind firmly back to his work ; he did not do any less well that day because his heart was singing happily . In three hours more -- in two -- in one -- he was going to see Lawrence again ; he wondered if he would find his brother much changed . Only two months had passed since they had parted ; yet in that time how remote Lawrence had grown in Irving 's eyes from the Lawrence of the Ohio farm ! The bell announcing the noon recess rang ; Irving dismissed his last class . He hurried down the stairs almost as madly as the Fourth Formers themselves ; the train on which the Harvard Freshmen were coming was due ten minutes before ; already Lawrence and the others must have started on the two-mile drive out to the School . In front of the Study building most of the older boys and many of the younger were congregated , awaiting the arrival of the visitors . Irving walked about among the groups impatiently , now and then looking at his watch .