Noon
And again , the day before , he had told Mickey to sit down and wait until an order was given him . To invite him to `` get in the game '' now , was good alliteration ; it pleased the formal Scotch ear as did many another United States phrase of the street , so musical , concise and packed with meaning as to become almost classic ; but in his heart he meant as Mickey had suspected , `` to do him good '' ; so he must lay his foundations with care . What he said was a cordial and cheerful , `` Good morning ! '' `` Noon , '' corrected Mickey . `` Right ye are ! Good it is ! What 's my job ?