noon
He fancies he 's past surprises . '' `` Well , '' said Percy , `` you 're younger than I am , and may think the future belongs to you . '' Early next morning they parted . Robert was in town by noon . He lost no time in hurrying to the Western suburb . As he neared the house where he was to believe Dahlia to be residing , he saw a man pass through the leafless black shrubs by the iron gate ; and when he came to the gate himself the man was at the door . The door opened and closed on this man .