noon
-- I wadna won ` er , Jeemie , gien ye war fit for a drive the morn ! In that case , I s ' caw ye doon to the toon , and lat ye say yer ain say til her . '' James did not sleep much that night , and nevertheless was greatly better the next day -- indeed almost well . Before noon they were at the soutar 's door . The soutar opened it himself , and took the minister straight to the ben-end of the house , where Isy sat alone . She rose , and with downcast eyes went to meet him . `` Isy , '' he faltered , `` can ye forgie me ?