noon
He trusted her and never had corrected her . Her voice was low and sweet as she dwelt upon the memories of her father , and when I saw her round white throat contract with the effort for control , I found something else to talk about . Altogether it was a smooth day and to me a very happy one . Jane had been absent since noon . Her occupations were unquestioned , but when she joined us at the evening dinner it was good to see how her tired face brightened at Zura 's girlish way of telling things . Our guest thanked Jane for the cakes . Said she simply adored bear and tiger cookies , and as for gingerbread Johnnies she could n't live without them .