noon
` You will tell me a different tale one of these days , ' said Harry , colouring without any perceptible reason . ` I hope I may have good cause to do so , ' replied Mr. Losberne ; ` though I confess I do n't think I shall . But yesterday morning you had made up your mind , in a great hurry , to stay here , and to accompany your mother , like a dutiful son , to the sea-side . Before noon , you announce that you are going to do me the honour of accompanying me as far as I go , on your road to London . And at night , you urge me , with great mystery , to start before the ladies are stirring ; the consequence of which is , that young Oliver here is pinned down to his breakfast when he ought to be ranging the meadows after botanical phenomena of all kinds . Too bad , is n't it , Oliver ? ' ` I should have been very sorry not to have been at home when you and Mr. Maylie went away , sir , ' rejoined Oliver .