noon
She was a subdued , worn-out little soul whose experience with the world had made her feel that every one was but awaiting an excuse to find fault with her . Her manner as she replied was more apologetic than explanatory . `` No ; I hai n't . I counted on being home before noon . My man has a job in the brickyard at Italee , and we 'd been there now if the train had n't stopped . I was up to Leidy a-buryin ' my mother , '' she added , as though she expected that Elizabeth might blame her for being on the train at all . Landis and Min had gone back to their seats .