noon
And mercy , such screaming and shouting ! No game was ever played without a noisy chorus , and this was the most exciting game the Oak Hill children had found in a long time . `` Well , how is it going ? '' asked Miss Mason , as they came up , damp and rosy , in answer to the noon bell . `` I watched you from the window for a few moments , but I could n't tell what you were building . '' Could n't tell what they were building ! If that was n't like a woman !