noon
Did Charlotte know what it was to her to have even one evening alone with Rookie ? Charlotte knew most things . Probably she knew that . Nan and Raven had their noon dinner and went for a walk , up the road . That led them past Tenney 's and when they reached the house Raven said : `` You wait a jiff and I 'll ask how he is . '' Tira came , in answer to his knock . She was gravely calm , not even disturbed in her secret mind , Raven concluded , not keyed up by inner apprehension , and keeping herself firm .