noon
`` Oh , Miss Celia , that is a lovely idea , '' cried Rosalind . `` I must remember it to tell Cousin Louis . '' `` I fear be would n't find it very new , '' Celia answered , smiling . By noon the fruit was all picked over , and as Celia stood at the gate watching her helpers out of sight , old Sally came laboring up the walk . `` Law , honey , look like I could n't rest from studyin ' how you was gwine to git them berries done , an ' I ` lowed , misery or no misery , I was comin ' to help you , '' she announced . `` I know you are a gentleman of good conceit . '' Rosalind and Maurice sat on the garden bench discussing `` The Young Marooners , '' one of the story books found in the garret .