Saturday noon
This was too much . He could n't understand such unfilial behaviour on the part of one , and he certainly could n't forgive the ingratitude of the other . Instead of waiting until Saturday to sail , he changed ships and left New York on Friday , thereby gaining nothing by the move except relief from the newspapers , for it appears that he gave up a five day boat for one that could not do it under six . Still he was in active pursuit , which was a great deal better than sitting in New York twiddling his thumbs or looking at his watch and berating the pernicious hours that stood between him and Saturday noon . `` There will be something doing in Europe the day I land there , Lou , '' he said to his wife as they stood on deck and watched the Statue of Liberty glide swiftly back toward Manhattan Island . `` I 've got all the strings working smoothly . We 've got Groostock where it ca n't peep any louder than a freshly hatched chicken , and we 'll soon bring Maud to her senses .