noon
I shall have to fly to-night , and may never be able to return openly to England again . All my golden dreams of happiness , of honour , vanished at the sound of that cursed blow . But I must see her , Adrian , I _ must _ see her before I go . I am going to meet her at noon , in the ruins of Pulwick . '' `` Impossible ! '' ejaculated the other aghast . `` Listen , Jack , unfortunate man !