seven in the
morning
Bannon was not watching him closely , but he could have read the thoughts behind that sullen face . If their misunderstanding had arisen from business conditions alone , Bannon would have talked out plainly . But now that Hilda had come between them , and particularly that it was all so vague -- a matter of feeling , and not at all of reason -- he had decided to say nothing . It was important that he should control the work during the day , and coming on at seven in the morning , he would have a hand on the work of all three shifts . He knew that Peterson would not see it reasonably ; that he would think it was done to keep him away from Hilda . He stood leaning against the gate to keep it open , buttoning his ulster . `` Coming on up to the house , Pete ? ''