noon
`` I guess I 'll go down to the house , '' he said aloud , getting up by easy stages . `` I see the cow 's pulled up her stake , an ' 's r ` airn round tryin ' to get to the calf . Mebby Idy 'll need some help . '' `` She was calc ` latin ' to move ` er at noon , '' said Eben , shading his eyes , and looking toward the house . `` It must be ` long toward ` leven now . If you 're goin ' down , you 'd better stop an ' have a bite o ' dinner with us . '' `` Well , I wo n't kick if the women folks do n't , '' answered Parker amiably ; `` bachin ' 's pretty slow .