about noon
Upon my return to the Schmittheimer place I was disappointed to find that no progress had been made with the flower-beds . `` I wonder where Mr. Wax is ? '' said I to Uncle Si . `` Do you mean that -- tramp that was here about noon ? '' asked Uncle Si . `` He may have been a tramp , '' said I , purposely ignoring Uncle Si 's profane epithet -LRB- for I do not approve of profanity -RRB- . `` He went away shortly after you went , '' said Uncle Si .