noon
It is not to be doubted that although Whitey was suffering from a light attack of colic his feelings were in the main those of contentment . After trouble , he was solaced ; after exposure , he was sheltered ; after hunger and thirst , he was fed and watered . He slept . The noon whistles blew before Sam 's task was finished ; but by the time he departed for lunch there was made a bed of such quality that Whitey must needs have been a born fault-finder if he complained of it . The friends parted , each urging the other to be prompt in returning ; but Penrod got into threatening difficulties as soon as he entered the house . `` Penrod , '' said his mother , `` what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table ? '' `` Ma'am ?