noon
`` She is her father 's daughter . Once her mind is made up to accomplish a thing , she will do it or die ! So we might as well resign ourselves to our fate . She will reach ` her mountain , ' as she calls it , by noon , even if we have to jump a few of these embankments to succeed . '' Miss Sallie was growing tired . `` Why did I ever allow myself to be brought on such a wild expedition after the experiences you girls led me into in Newport ! '' she said .