noon
`` Scacely . '' `` Do you intend to anchor again ? '' `` Wal , I rayther think I 'll hev to do it . But we 'd ought to get to Quaco by noon , I calc ` late . I 'm a thinkin -- Hello ! Good gracious ! '' The captain 's sudden exclamation interrupted his words , and made all turn to look at the object that had called it forth .