noon
Unquestionably there was ground for it . But now this random pleasantry of Solon Denney 's set our minds to working in another direction . In the broad , pleasant window of the post-office , under the `` NO LOAFING HERE ! '' sign , half a dozen of us discussed it while we waited for the noon mail . There seemed to be a half-formed belief that Potts might adroitly be made to perceive advantages in leaving us . `` It 's a whole lot better to manipulate and be subtle in a case like this , '' suggested the editor of the _ Argus _ . `` Threats of violence , forcible expulsion , disbarment proceedings -- all crude -- and besides they wo n't move Potts .