noon
The clock in the court-house tower boomed nine sombrely . Dan distrusted its accuracy as he distrusted everything in the world that morning . He walked listlessly to the window and compared the face of the clock with his watch . He had thought it must be noon ; but the hour of the day did not matter greatly . `` It 's all right , '' said Rose meekly from the door . `` I told him you were probably at the State House . '' `` Whom ?